Compare towns
Monument Beach vs Bourne vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering Monument BeachPocasset
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monument Beach has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 61.2).
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.
| Measure | Monument Beach | Bourne | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,277 |
1,806Lowest |
3,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.7Lowest 17% above MA |
61.2±3.5Highest 53% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±7.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
6.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Monument Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Monument Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±7 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monument Beach and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,167±$14kLowest 26% below MA |
$97,847±$32k 6% below MA |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
| Berlin and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $559,900±$66kLowest about the MA average |
$735,500±$156kHighest 31% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
| Bourne and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,704±$162Lowest 3% below MA |
— | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Monument Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,440 26% below MA |
$3,835Lowest 36% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±98.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Monument Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
12.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±20.2 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Bourne 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | #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 | 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.