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Berlin vs Ohlman 46 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.1× in Berlin) and typical home built (41 yrs in Ohlman).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Berlin A small town of 103
Quiet strengths Berlin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berlin →
Ohlman A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Ohlman doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ohlman →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 46 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Berlin ↔ Ohlman 46 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
103 Highest 59 Lowest
Median age
61.6 ±6.6 Highest 58% above IL 60.7 ±6 Lowest 56% above IL
Kids under 18
2.9% ±31.1 Highest IL: 21.8% 0% ±62.3 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
28.2% ±24.6 Lowest IL: 17% 39% ±40.6 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest IL: 37.8% 7.1% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.8 Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.8% ±7 Highest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$66,250 ±$35k Highest 21% below IL $46,250 ±$26k Lowest 45% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $46,200 ±$9k 82% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$793 Lowest 85% below IL $850 Highest 84% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line
11.7% Lowest IL: 11.8% 15.3% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5% Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.8% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982 Highest 11 yrs newer than IL 1941 Lowest 30 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
26 min Highest 6% below IL 22 min Lowest 19% below IL
Work from home
4.7% ±6.2 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±44.8 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 19.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.71 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Springfield (47%) Nokomis (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ohlman Few work in Berlin
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
33.7 Lowest 37.9 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Berlin or Ohlman: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Berlin? → Moving to Berlin: what should I know? →
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Ohlman or Berlin: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ohlman? → Moving to Ohlman: what should I know? →
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Towns like Berlin Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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