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Guildhall vs Berlin vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Berlin | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
9,383Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.