Compare towns
Berlin vs Halifax vs Tunbridge
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Halifax | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
847Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Tunbridge 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Berlin 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. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Halifax 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. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | Halifax School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.