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Scotland vs Upton vs Chaplin 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
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Scotland | Upton | Chaplin | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,070 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 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+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above 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 | $6,175 98% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Chaplin 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.