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Berlin vs Plainfield vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
2,522 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Berlin 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 54% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Plainfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Unity 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Berlin School District | Plainfield School District | Unity 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.