Moving to Berkley, Massachusetts

Population: 5,749. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,375 (+10.9% change)
Males: 2,855 (49.7%), Females: 2,894 (50.3%)

Bristol County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $66,295
Median house value: $168,100

Population by Race

Races in Berkley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (21.4%), Irish (20.7%), English (17.6%), French (12.3%), Italian (9.8%), French Canadian (8.0%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Map of Berkley, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berkley

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berkley town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

2.9% Foreign born (2.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berkley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berkley:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 25 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 36 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 45 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berkley:

  • MYRICKS (about 5 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 6 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkley:

  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 16 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)

Private high school in Berkley:

  • COMCARE SERVICES INC (Students: 28; Location: 132 SO MAIN; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Berkley:

  • BERKLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 59 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BERKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 21 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Berkley:

  • BERKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,322; Location: 1 NORTH MAIN STREET; 16,399 books; 679 audio materials; 1,175 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)