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Clinton vs Hampton Falls vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Clinton | Hampton Falls | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Hampton Falls School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.