Compare towns
Berlin vs Grantham vs Springfield
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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
3,465Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Springfield 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Springfield 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.