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Berlin vs Hampton vs Williamsburg
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%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Hampton | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
10,101Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Williamsburg 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton 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. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Hampton 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. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,761Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.