Compare towns
Berkley vs Dunstable vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Dunstable has the most people working from home (20%).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dunstable | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Highest |
3,408Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
43.4±3.5Highest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Southampton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable 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±$49k 39% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$123,125±$23kLowest 18% above MA |
| Dunstable and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$452,300±$25kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637 25% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$5,470Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dunstable and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.5% MA: 62.5% |
90.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1983Lowest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Groton-Dunstable | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.