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Berkley vs Hardwick vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Granby has the shortest commute (23 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 | Hardwick | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Highest |
2,684Lowest |
6,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±9.8 13% above MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Hardwick 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% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Granby 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% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Hardwick 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 |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
| Berkley and Granby 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 |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$352,600±$16k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,108±$119 37% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest about the MA average |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,572 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Hardwick 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% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Hardwick 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Quabbin | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.