Compare towns
Berkley vs Pinehurst 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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Pinehurst has the most expensive homes ($624k median).
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 | Pinehurst | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
6,845Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
43.4±3.5Highest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Pinehurst 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% |
21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Southampton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst 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 |
$146,250±$27kHighest 41% above MA |
$123,125±$23kLowest 18% above MA |
| Pinehurst 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 |
$623,800±$22kHighest 11% above MA |
$452,300±$25kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$6,316Highest 5% above MA |
$5,470Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Pinehurst and Southampton 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% |
2.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 6% below MA |
27 min 7% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | — | Southampton |
| 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.