Compare towns
Petersburgh vs Calais 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
Petersburgh has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Berlin has the most renters (20% rent).
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 | Petersburgh | Calais | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
1,713 |
1,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Petersburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,518 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.