Compare towns
Berlin vs Halifax vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hudson has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Halifax | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
7,748 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Hudson 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax 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 17% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Berlin and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Berlin and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$6,840Lowest 14% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Halifax | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
| 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.