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Berlin vs Unity vs Pittston
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).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Unity | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Pittston 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Berlin School District | Unity School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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 |
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.