Compare towns
Hatfield vs Millis vs Rowley vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Millis | Rowley | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
8,888Highest |
6,251 |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
| Rowley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
| Rowley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Millis | Triton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Millis High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.