Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Webster vs Middleton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Berkley has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Webster | Middleton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845 |
17,748Highest |
9,816 |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 7% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Berkley and Middleton 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% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
| Middleton 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±$22k 11% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kHighest 10% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
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| Pinehurst and Middleton 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older 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 |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Webster | Middleton | Berkley |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.