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Addison vs Berlin vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Addison | Berlin | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridport and Addison 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 | — | Berlin School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.