What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Southampton	Berkley
People
Population	6,230Lowest	6,829Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±3.5 9% above MA	43.4±4.1 9% above MA
Kids under 18	19.1%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%	15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Southampton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,125±$23kLowest 18% above MA	$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA
	Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$25kLowest 20% below MA	$511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA
	Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,470Lowest 9% below MA	$6,018Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.2%±18.4Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Southampton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Highest MA: 10%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 19 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 23% below MA	27 minHighest 6% below MA
Work from home	8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Berkley and Southampton 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	#205 of 282 in MA	#155 of 282 in MA
School district	Southampton	Berkley
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.