Compare towns
Berlin vs Hudson vs Wareham vs Clinton
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%).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Hudson | Wareham | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
20,077 |
23,302Highest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Wareham 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Wareham 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 MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Wareham 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 17% above MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
| 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 10% above MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA |
| Berlin and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hudson | Wareham | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Wareham Senior High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.