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Berlin vs Bow vs Middlesex vs Newfields
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 ($274k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Bow | Middlesex | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
8,335Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Newfields 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bow School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.