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Berlin vs Windsor vs Newport
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Newport has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Windsor | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
2,060Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newport and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newport 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Newport 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. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Newport 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Newport 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.