What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most people working from home (5.4%).

Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).

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	1,988Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest 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	$51,159±$6kHighest 48% 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	$192,200±$59kHighest 52% 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	$4,350Highest 35% below NH	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest 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	13.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 21% below NH	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Colebrook 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	—	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Highest	8.2Lowest
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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.