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Scotland vs Ware 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%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Ware | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
10,048Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Scotland 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Ware | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.