What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.4).

Berlin has the most people working from home (3.5%).

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	Colebrook	Berlin
People
Population	1,268Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.4±6.7Highest 23% above NH	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH
	Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.1%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Berlin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$46,833±$10kHighest 53% below NH	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH
	Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,700±$31kHighest 61% below NH	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH
	Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$815±$141Highest 45% below NH
	Berlin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Highest 48% below NH	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.5Highest NH: 48.2%	43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54%Lowest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 26 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 26% below NH	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	1.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Berlin and Colebrook 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	—	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Berlin School District
High school in town	—	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.2
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NH 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.