Compare towns
Clinton vs Upton vs Wareham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Upton | Wareham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
8,189 |
23,302Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
| Wareham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Wareham 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 14% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Upton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.