What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Berlin has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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	Danbury	Berlin
People
Population	1,451Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH
	Danbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury 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	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Berlin and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH	$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH
	Danbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Highest 44% below NH	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2%
	Berlin and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	None 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.