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Hampton Falls vs Berlin vs Newbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).

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.

MeasureHampton FallsBerlinNewbury
People
Population
2,328
2,880Highest
2,027Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
50.6±2.4
30% above U.S.
53.3±3.6Highest
37% above U.S.
Newbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
26.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$86,691±$21kLowest
7% above U.S.
$116,477±$18k
44% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$273,600±$31kLowest
18% below U.S.
$463,400±$36k
39% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,169±$171Lowest
17% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,418Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,695
83% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±24.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.1%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton Falls and Newbury 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 — #16 of 70 in VT —
School district Hampton Falls School District Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
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.