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Berlin vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Barre
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Barre has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Hampton | Hampton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
8,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.4±4.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,737 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.