What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most people working from home (12.9%).

Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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	Clarendon
People
Population	1,960Lowest	2,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S.	52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,313±$25kHighest about the U.S. average	$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,600±$22kLowest 35% below U.S.	$220,900±$32kHighest 34% below U.S.
	Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,160±$309Highest 18% below U.S.	$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,518Lowest 13% above U.S.	$3,740Highest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	16 minLowest 40% below U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.0Lowest	9.4Highest
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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.