Compare towns
Berlin vs Rupert vs Sandgate
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Rupert 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Sandgate 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. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141 42% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
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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.