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Berlin vs Hudson vs Kittery
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%).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 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 | Hudson | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
20,077Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Kittery 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Kittery 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Kittery 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hudson 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. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Kittery 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. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Kittery 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hudson | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.