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Berlin vs Orange 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 most affordable homes ($131k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Winchester has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Orange | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
7,573 |
4,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Winchester 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Winchester 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. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Orange 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. |
$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Orange and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.