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Berlin vs Kittery vs Boylston
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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Boylston has the most kids (18% 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 | Kittery | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston 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% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Berlin 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. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Lowest 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Kittery Public Schools | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.