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Berlin vs Stratham vs Hudson
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%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
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 | Stratham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
7,754 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hudson 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Berlin 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933 71% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.