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Berlin vs Kingston vs Clinton
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 the most people working from home (29.1%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Clinton has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Kingston | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
6,275 |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Kingston 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Sanborn Regional School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| 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.