What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berlin	Sullivan
People
Population	9,383Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S.	47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S.
	Sullivan and Berlin 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%	18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Berlin 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%	22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sullivan 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 U.S.: 35.7%	26%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan 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.	$59,643±$14kHighest 26% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Berlin 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.	$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S.	$883±$114Highest 38% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,437Highest 10% above U.S.	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and Sullivan 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%	13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sullivan and Berlin 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	RSU 24
High school in town	Berlin Senior High School	Sumner Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.2Lowest	10.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.