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Berlin vs Brooks vs Mapleton
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).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Brooks | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Mapleton 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Brooks 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. |
$196,700±$33kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Highest 10% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Berlin School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
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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.