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Berlin vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham
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 kids (13.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
1,379 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest 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±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kLowest 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% 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% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.