What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Somerset has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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	Somerset
People
Population	2,832Highest	2,556Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest PA: +2.4%	-3.8%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	48.5±3.4Lowest 19% above PA	49.8±5.2Highest 22% above PA
	Somerset and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±3.3Highest PA: 20.4%	16.6%±4.1Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Berlin and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±3.8Highest PA: 19.5%	22.3%±4.3Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Berlin and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Lowest PA: 35.2%	25.5%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.7Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.8%±1.9Highest PA: 6.1%
	Somerset and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,494±$11kLowest 12% below PA	$75,500±$29kHighest 3% below PA
	Somerset and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$246,900±$36kHighest about the PA average	$230,800±$44kLowest 9% below PA
	Berlin and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$954±$64Highest 21% below PA	$588±$137Lowest 51% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,141Highest 5% below PA	$2,239Lowest 32% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.6%±30Highest PA: 48.2%	22.3%±16.9Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Berlin and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.3%Highest PA: 11.7%	4.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest PA: 69.3%	86.9%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA	1967Lowest 2 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below PA	25 minHighest 4% below PA
Work from home	4.6%±2.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	9.9%±4.9Highest PA: 15.6%
	Somerset and Berlin 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	—	#453 of 764 in PA
School district	—	Bentworth SD
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

PA 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.