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Berkley vs Putnam vs Taunton
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 the highest household income ($144k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Taunton has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Putnam | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
9,292 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley and Taunton 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 79% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Putnam School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.