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Chaplin vs Webster vs Franklin 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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Webster | Franklin | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
17,748Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% 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 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Bozrah 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Franklin 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Highest 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 | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Webster 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Webster | Franklin School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.