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Berlin vs Stockbridge vs Hatfield
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%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Stockbridge | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
2,056Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$12k 17% above MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
| Berlin and Stockbridge 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 |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge 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 |
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.