Compare towns
Berlin vs Mapleton vs Washburn
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 renters (37.4% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,884 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Berlin 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Highest 42% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Washburn 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.