What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis-Clicquot has the most kids (18% under 18).

Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis-Clicquot	Berlin
People
Population	4,437Highest	3,378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±4.9Lowest 14% above MA	49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA
	Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millis-Clicquot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±6Lowest MA: 17.9%	30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millis-Clicquot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,853±$14kHighest 41% above MA	$121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA
	Millis-Clicquot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$545,600±$50kLowest about the MA average	$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA
	Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,820±$296Lowest 3% above MA	$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA
	Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,581Highest 43% above MA	$7,116Lowest 19% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.3%±17Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	77.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA	1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 11% above MA	34 minHighest 17% above MA
Work from home	18.4%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Berlin and Millis-Clicquot 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	—	#61 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Berlin-Boylston
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.