Compare towns
Berlin vs Upton vs Claremont
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 the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383 |
8,189Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Blackstone Valley | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
11.2 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.