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Hatfield vs Woonsocket vs Berlin vs Boylston
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Woonsocket | Berlin | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
43,521Highest |
3,378 |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Boylston 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% 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±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350 44% 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 | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #61 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Berlin-Boylston | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.