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Williamsburg vs Hampton Beach vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Williamsburg | Hampton Beach | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
2,605Lowest |
3,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton Beach 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 | Williamsburg | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.