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Mapleton vs Sullivan 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).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sullivan | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,246Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$883±$114Highest 38% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,437Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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| 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.