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Berlin vs Chapman vs Franklin
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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Franklin has the most people working from home (8.3%).
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 | Chapman | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
388Lowest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Franklin 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. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Franklin 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Chapman 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.