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Berlin vs Clinton vs Lisbon
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%).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
15,563Highest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Lisbon 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% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% 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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.