Compare towns
Berlin vs Buzzards Bay vs Wareham vs Clinton
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Clinton has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Wareham | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
2,909Lowest |
23,302Highest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Clinton 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% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Clinton 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±$12k 9% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$454,500±$28k 19% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,484±$601 16% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA |
| Berlin and Wareham 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4 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% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Wareham | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wareham Senior High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.