What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Berlin
People
Population	1,246Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S.	44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,643±$14kHighest 26% below U.S.	$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S.	$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$114Highest 38% below U.S.	$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.	$3,437Highest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sullivan and Berlin 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	RSU 24	Berlin School District
High school in town	Sumner Memorial High School	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Highest	8.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.