Compare towns
Claremont vs Berwick 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
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Claremont | Berwick | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,998Lowest |
9,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Claremont 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
| 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.