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Berlin vs Boylston vs Ossipee
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 the most people working from home (29.1%).
Boylston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Boylston | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
4,948Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Berlin 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Boylston 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ossipee 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Berlin 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. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Boylston 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. |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston 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. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Berlin 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Berlin-Boylston | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.