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Berlin vs Clinton vs Dover vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Clinton | Dover | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
15,563Highest |
5,930 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933 71% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.