Compare towns
Bozrah vs Webster vs Scotland
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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Scotland has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Webster | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
12,228Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Bozrah 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Scotland 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Scotland 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Webster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scotland and Bozrah 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | — | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.