Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Dover vs Burlington 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Berkley has the most affordable homes ($511k median).
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 | Dover | Burlington | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845 |
5,930Lowest |
26,274Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Burlington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Pinehurst 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% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Pinehurst 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
$144,205±$49kLowest 39% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
$511,200±$45kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kLowest 10% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,718±$368 54% above MA |
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| Dover and Burlington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
$6,018Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Burlington 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% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Burlington | Berkley |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Burlington High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.