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Berlin vs Pawtucket 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%).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Pawtucket | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
75,893Highest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Pawtucket 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. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Pawtucket 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | William E. Tolman High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.