What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).

Bernardston has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarksburg	Bernardston
People
Population	1,667Lowest	2,164Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-1.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA	49±3.2Lowest 23% above MA
	Clarksburg and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.6%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	22.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clarksburg and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA	$81,940±$10kHighest 21% below MA
	Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA	$332,000±$15kHighest 41% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$190Lowest 36% below MA	$1,283±$553Highest 27% below MA
	Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,993Lowest 50% below MA	$4,516Highest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8%	41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Clarksburg and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	5.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	77.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 18% below MA	20 minLowest 33% below MA
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	12.7%±6.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Bernardston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Clarksburg	Pioneer Valley
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.