Compare towns
Moretown vs North Hampton 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
Moretown has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Moretown | North Hampton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% 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 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 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+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Moretown 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 | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | North Hampton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.