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Bolton vs North Hampton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Berlin has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Bolton | North Hampton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,737Highest |
4,543 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| Bolton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton 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 | #28 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | North Hampton School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.