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Franklin vs Lancaster 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
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Franklin | Lancaster | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
8,606Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Nashoba | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None 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.