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Berkley vs Sutton 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 most expensive homes ($511k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% 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 | Sutton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
2,239Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berkley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Taunton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.