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Bozrah vs Spencer vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Spencer has the most renters (37% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bozrah | Spencer | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
12,008Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Spencer and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,387Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #261 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Spencer-E Brookfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | David Prouty High | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.