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Berlin vs Deerfield vs Glocester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Deerfield | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
5,158 |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Glocester 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Berlin 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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. |
$106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Glocester 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. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Glocester 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Berlin 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Deerfield · Frontier | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.