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Hatfield vs Suffield vs Boylston 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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Suffield | Boylston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
15,702Highest |
4,948 |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Suffield 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 10% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Berlin 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #72 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Suffield School District | Berlin-Boylston | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Suffield High School | Tahanto Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
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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.