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Bozrah vs Ware 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 highest household income ($109k).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% 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 | Ware | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
10,048Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$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±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Ware | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| 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.