Compare towns
Milan vs Alexandria vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Milan | Alexandria | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
1,983 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
| Alexandria and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
$1,135±$273Highest 24% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
| Alexandria and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$5,021Highest 25% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.