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Berlin vs Oakham vs Ogunquit vs Marlborough
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 highest household income ($121k).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marlborough has the most renters (44% rent).
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 | Oakham | Ogunquit | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
1,639 |
1,379Lowest |
41,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.5±1.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ogunquit 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$91,968±$9kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$513,100±$28k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,871±$123 32% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,747 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Berlin 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | — | — | #215 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Quabbin | — | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Assabet Valley Vocational High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.