Compare towns
Berlin vs Buzzards Bay vs Sagamore
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%).
Buzzards Bay has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Sagamore has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
2,909Lowest |
4,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
47.9±5.8Lowest 20% above MA |
| Buzzards Bay 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% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sagamore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Buzzards Bay 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% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Sagamore 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 17% above MA |
$94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$108,315±$38k 4% above MA |
| Berlin and Sagamore 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 |
$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$575,700±$56k about the MA average |
| Berlin and Sagamore 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 |
$1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,123±$330 20% above MA |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,796 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sagamore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Sagamore 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 | — | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.