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Berlin vs Chaplin vs Deerfield vs Clinton
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%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Chaplin | Deerfield | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
2,070Lowest |
5,158 |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Chaplin 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Deerfield 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Clinton 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Chaplin 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Deerfield · Frontier | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Frontier Regional | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.