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Berlin vs Windsor vs Hudson vs Deerfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Windsor | Hudson | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
3,554 |
20,077Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hudson 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #224 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Hudson | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hudson High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.