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Berlin vs Hatfield vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Hatfield | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
3,325 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hatfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield 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±$12k 17% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Tyringham 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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| 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.