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Halifax vs Middlesex vs Monkton vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Halifax | Middlesex | Monkton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Highest |
1,943Lowest |
1,999 |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Halifax and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | — | — | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.