Compare towns
Franklin vs Mapleton vs Berwick 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
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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.
| Measure | Franklin | Mapleton | Berwick | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,799 |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | — | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.