Compare towns
Milan vs Mapleton 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
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
1,884 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 22% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Highest 38% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.