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Berlin vs Hatfield vs Woonsocket vs Deerfield
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%).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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 | Hatfield | Woonsocket | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
3,325Lowest |
43,521Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Hatfield 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. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | Woonsocket High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.