Compare towns
Berlin vs Dummer vs Newport
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).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Dummer | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
299Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
| Dummer and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Berlin 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Dummer 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% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Berlin and Newport 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 |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Dummer and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
| Dummer and Newport 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 |
— | $1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 48% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Newport 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% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1964 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newport and Dummer 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.