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Berlin vs Bolton vs Ogunquit 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
Bolton has the most kids (25% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Bolton | Ogunquit | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
5,737Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,583±$1k 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | #28 of 282 in MA | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Nashoba | — | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Nashoba Regional | — | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.