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Mount Tabor vs Berlin vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Berlin | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
9,383Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor 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 | — | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.