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Cornish vs Berlin vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Berlin | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
9,383Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$256,600±$42k 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$3,437Highest 10% above U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hiram and Cornish 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 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.