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Ascutney vs Berlin vs Unity vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Ascutney | Berlin | Unity | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,375 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Washington 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 | Unity School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.