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Berlin vs Lowell vs Winchester
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Lowell | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,070Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Winchester 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Winchester 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell 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. |
$57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Lowell 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. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Winchester 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Lowell School District | Winchester School District |
| 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.