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Berkley vs Dummerston vs Taunton
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
2,090Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley and Taunton 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berkley and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.