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Upton vs Bozrah vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Upton | Bozrah | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
2,293 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 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+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 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 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bozrah School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.