Compare towns
Berlin vs Boylston vs Wareham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Berlin | Boylston | Wareham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
4,948 |
23,302Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Wareham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson 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 MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 17% above MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| 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 10% above MA |
$578,600±$47k about the MA average |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
| 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 37% above MA |
$2,032±$350 15% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| 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 19% above MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
79.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Berlin-Boylston | Wareham | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High | Wareham Senior High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.