Massachusetts Living Index

Berlin

Central MA · pop. 3,158

Among the smallest towns in Worcester County, Berlin is an apple orchard and farmstand kind of place with large lots, old farmhouses, and one of the most rural characters in this dataset. The Berlin-Boylston school district serves both towns.

Rural RetreatHistoric Village

Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #165 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$655k

5.4× household income

Household income

$122k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

58 min

peak driving

Population

3,158

5-yr trend 65/100

How Berlin scores

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The honest read

Best for

Buyers who want genuine rural living with farmland character, low population density, and reasonable prices for the MetroWest fringe.

The tradeoff

Under 3,200 residents means almost no local services, nightlife score is appropriately 18, and you need a car for every errand.

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