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Barnet vs Berlin vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Barnet | Berlin | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
9,383Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Berlin School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.