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Chaplin vs Sturbridge vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sturbridge has the most expensive homes ($418k median).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Sturbridge | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,443Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.8±6.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest 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+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$418,400±$29kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,426±$108Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$6,410Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.