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Hatfield vs Central 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
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Central Falls has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Hatfield | Central Falls | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
22,701Highest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.