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Hatfield vs Woonsocket vs Berlin vs Buckland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Buckland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
43,521Highest |
3,378 |
2,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest 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. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Buckland 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% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Buckland 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% 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% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest 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±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% 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%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 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. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| 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% |
14.1%±5.6 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Berlin-Boylston | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
— | 9.5 |
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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.