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Berlin vs Seabrook Beach vs Hatfield
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).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
1,001Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hatfield and Berlin 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Seabrook Beach 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. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Berlin 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.