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Berkley vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Southampton
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).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829 |
25,237Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% 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. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% 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% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Southampton 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% |
21.9%±4.8 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% |
41.1% 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%±2.2 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% 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. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% 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% |
90.7% 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. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below 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% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Dedham | — | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.