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Berlin vs Naples 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%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Boylston has the shortest commute (27 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 | Naples | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
3,985 |
4,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Naples 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,941±$625Lowest 37% 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Berlin 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| 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.