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Unity vs Ascutney 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
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Berlin has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Unity | Ascutney | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
381Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Unity and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Unity and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Unity and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Unity 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 | Unity School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.