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Berlin vs Proctor vs Ryegate
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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,794 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Highest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.