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Berlin vs Colebrook 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%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Colebrook | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
1,494Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Colebrook 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% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Colebrook 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook 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. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Colebrook 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. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626Lowest 6% 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. |
$6,211Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Colebrook 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Colebrook School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.