Compare towns
Berlin vs Berwick vs Claremont
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 the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Berwick | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383 |
1,998Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Claremont 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.