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Berkley vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Somerset
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 most kids (21.2% under 18).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Berkley | Dedham | Ogunquit | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829 |
25,237Highest |
1,379Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Somerset 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Dedham | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.