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Union 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
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Union | Ware | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
10,048Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±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+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Union 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 | Union 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.