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Claremont vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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.

MeasureClaremontCornwallBerlin
People
Population
13,078Highest
1,208Lowest
9,383
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
44.6±2.8
15% above U.S.
Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Claremont and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.8%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Claremont 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%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Berlin 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.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$45,180±$5kLowest
44% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,600±$17k
39% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$131,000±$15kLowest
61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,146±$83Highest
19% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$815±$141Lowest
42% below U.S.
Claremont and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,774
85% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,437Lowest
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.6%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
43.7%±12Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Claremont and Cornwall 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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957
23 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #103 of 120 in NH — #108 of 120 in NH
School district Claremont School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Berlin School District
High school in town Stevens High School None in town Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.7Highest
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8.2Lowest
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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.