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Westminster 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

Westminster has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k 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.

MeasureWestminsterBozrah
People
Population
8,374Highest
2,293Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.3±4.6Highest
24% above U.S.
46.4±7.4Lowest
19% above U.S.
Westminster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Westminster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westminster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bozrah and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,331±$22kLowest
32% above U.S.
$108,516±$11kHighest
34% above U.S.
Bozrah and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$422,000±$36kHighest
27% above U.S.
$311,200±$26kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,843±$268Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,426±$108Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,973Highest
59% above U.S.
$4,438Lowest
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.2%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Westminster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
Work from home
12.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster and Bozrah 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 #112 of 282 in MA —
School district Ashburnham-Westminster Bozrah School District
High school in town Oakmont Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.6
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.