Compare towns
Berlin vs Cornish vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Cornish | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,816 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Berlin and Jefferson 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 54% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$867±$156 42% below NH |
| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.