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Sullivan vs Berlin vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Berlin | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
9,383Highest |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Berlin School District | Nelson School District |
| High school 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.