Compare towns
Berlin vs Woburn vs Deerfield
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%).
Woburn has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($415k 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 | Woburn | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
41,939Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Woburn and Berlin 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% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Woburn 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 |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
$106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
| Berlin and Woburn 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 |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
| Woburn and Berlin 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 |
$2,221±$77 26% above MA |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
| Berlin and Woburn 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 |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 | #169 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Woburn | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Woburn High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.