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Berlin vs Sutton vs Boylston
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Sutton | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
2,239Lowest |
4,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$12kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,266 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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 | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Kearsarge Regional School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.