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Middlesex vs North Hampton vs Norwich 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
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Middlesex | North Hampton | Norwich | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
4,543Highest |
3,640 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | North Hampton School District | Norwich School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.