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Berlin vs Moretown vs Stratham
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).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Moretown | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,532Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Stratham 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% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Moretown 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.