Compare towns
Berlin vs Sagamore vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Sagamore has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sagamore | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
4,072 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
47.9±5.8 20% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sagamore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Sagamore 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 MA: 47.3% |
48.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sagamore 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±$12k 17% above MA |
$108,315±$38kLowest 4% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$575,700±$56k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$2,123±$330 20% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,796Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sagamore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.