Compare towns
Milan vs Berlin vs Goshen
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
9,383Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Milan 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% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$70,417±$26kHighest 29% below NH |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Milan and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Goshen and Milan 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 | 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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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.