Compare towns
Boylston vs Everett vs Clinton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Boylston | Everett | Clinton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
50,045Highest |
15,563 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Boylston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350 15% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below 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 | $7,266Highest 21% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest 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 | 6.4% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
54.7% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 min 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Everett | Clinton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Everett High | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.