Compare towns
Berlin vs Tisbury vs Upton vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Tisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Tisbury | Upton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
4,893 |
8,189 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Tisbury and Berlin 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% |
15.6%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Hudson 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% |
23.1%±7.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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 |
$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| Upton 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±$55k 10% above MA |
$993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 19% above MA |
$7,721 29% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,892Lowest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.6%±10.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Upton 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 | #127 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Tisbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.