What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).

Berlin has the most kids (13.4% 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.

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

Measure	Quinebaug	Berlin
People
Population	1,193Lowest	3,378Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Berlin and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Berlin and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S.	$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S.
	Berlin and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,420±$933 71% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$7,116Highest 128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Berlin and Quinebaug 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
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.