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Berlin vs Franklin vs Mapleton vs Gorham
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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Franklin | Mapleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
8,799 |
1,884Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Gorham 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Franklin School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Franklin High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
16.2Highest |
— | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.