Compare towns
Berlin vs Upton vs Williamsburg vs Clinton
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).
Williamsburg has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Williamsburg | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
8,189 |
2,694Lowest |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Williamsburg 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Williamsburg 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 |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
| 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±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
| Berlin and Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Williamsburg | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.