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Berkley vs Berlin vs Middlesex vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
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 | Berkley | Berlin | Middlesex | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829 |
2,880 |
1,943Lowest |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.