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Berlin vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
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 | Newfields | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
2,023Lowest |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Clinton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berlin 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. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Newfields School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.