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Acworth vs Ascutney 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
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Acworth | Ascutney | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
381Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,269±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
— | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Acworth 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 | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.