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Hampton vs Boylston 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k 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 | Hampton | Boylston | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
4,948Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boylston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hampton 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 | — | #72 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Berlin-Boylston | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.