Compare towns
Berlin vs Upton vs Edgartown 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Upton | Edgartown | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
8,189 |
5,278 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Edgartown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Edgartown 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Edgartown 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Berlin and Edgartown 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
5.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Edgartown 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Edgartown | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | 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.