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Berlin vs Winchester vs Windsor
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).
Winchester has the highest household income ($68k).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Winchester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
4,212 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Winchester 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. |
$67,723±$11kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Windsor 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. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Windsor 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. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Windsor 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. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Winchester 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Winchester School District | — |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.