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Berkley vs Newfields vs Freetown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Freetown has the most renters (13.9% 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 | Newfields | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
2,023Lowest |
9,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Freetown 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freetown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 79% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kLowest 78% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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±$45kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,188Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Freetown 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | — | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Newfields School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 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.