Compare towns
Berlin vs Canterbury vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Berlin | Canterbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
2,353 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.