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Panton vs Berlin vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Panton | Berlin | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
9,383Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline 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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| 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.