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Berlin vs Plainfield vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering BerlinGorham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Plainfield | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
2,522 |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan 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 NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Milan 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 54% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$878±$160 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Berlin School District | Plainfield School District | Milan 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 |
NH 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.