Berlin
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Local news
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The Berlin album
Outdoors in Berlin
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Berlin
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesBerlin ( BUR-lin) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was first settled in 1665 and incorporated in 1812, and is governed under the open town meeting system. It is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Worcester and 29 miles (47 km) west of Boston. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census.
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How Berlin ranks
All →Town numbers
Housing in Berlin
The typical Berlin home is worth about $667,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Berlin
Safety Grade A+
Berlin reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Berlin
All Berlin schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Berlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Berlin is
Explore map →Imported town boundary