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Berlin vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoneham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Ogunquit | Stoneham | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
1,379Lowest |
23,355 |
41,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
37.5±1.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$513,100±$28kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
— | $2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,871±$123Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Stoneham 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,747 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
56%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #215 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Stoneham | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stoneham High | Assabet Valley Vocational High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.