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Berlin vs Salisbury vs Webster
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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Salisbury | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Webster 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Berlin 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% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley 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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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.