Compare towns
Berlin vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Claremont
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383 |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Claremont 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% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Claremont 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Berlin 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.