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Berlin vs Clinton vs Dudley
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%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Clinton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
15,563Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| 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.