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Pinehurst vs Douglas vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most expensive homes ($624k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Pinehurst | Douglas | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,845 |
9,207Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Douglas and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$144,205±$49kLowest 39% above MA |
| Douglas and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22kHighest 11% above MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kHighest 10% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
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| Pinehurst and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 5% above MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$6,018Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Douglas and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Pinehurst 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Douglas | Berkley |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.