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Berlin vs Ware 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 expensive homes ($617k median).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Williamsburg has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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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 | Ware | Williamsburg | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
6,369 |
2,694Lowest |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
39.8±6 about the MA average |
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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware 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% |
17.4%±3.9 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% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest 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±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,039±$104Lowest 41% 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 | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Williamsburg | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.