Compare towns
Stark vs Berlin vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Errol has the most expensive homes ($275k 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 | Stark | Berlin | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
9,383Highest |
314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
15.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$62,500±$17k 37% below NH |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141 45% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,437Highest 48% below NH |
$2,659 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.8%±9.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Errol 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 | Stark School District | Berlin School District | Errol School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.