Compare towns
Stark vs Berlin vs Milan
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark 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 |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Stark and Milan 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 |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
| Milan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$878±$160Highest 41% below NH |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,437 48% below NH |
$3,674Highest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Milan 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 | Milan 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 Our Story | 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.