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Warren vs Berlin vs West Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
West Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.5).
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 | Warren | Berlin | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Highest |
3,378Lowest |
3,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
13%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West Brookfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$95,613±$12k 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$354,000±$21k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,236±$271 30% below MA |
| Berlin and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 24% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,260Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and West Brookfield 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Berlin-Boylston | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.