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Berlin vs Central Falls vs Hudson
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%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
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 | Central Falls | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
22,701Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls 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±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hudson 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. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.