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Berkley vs Halifax vs Webster
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 highest household income ($144k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% 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 | Halifax | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
7,748 |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
| Berkley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Halifax 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 39% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
| Berkley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
| Berkley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Webster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.6% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Halifax | — |
| High school 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.