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Bolton vs Everett vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($205k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Bolton | Everett | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,737 |
50,045Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7 3% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Bolton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1kLowest 10% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 24 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
34 minLowest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Bolton and Berlin 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 | #28 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Everett | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.