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Berlin vs Bath vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 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 | Berlin | Bath | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
8,815Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Bath 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.