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Berlin vs Hampstead vs Clinton
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%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Hampstead | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
9,102 |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hampstead 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hampstead School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| 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.