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Milan vs Exeter 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 homeowners (87.1%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
16,151Highest |
9,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
| Milan and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Milan 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.