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Warren vs Berlin vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Warren | Berlin | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
9,383Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Berlin and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
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| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$3,437 48% below NH |
$3,813Highest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Warren 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 | Warren 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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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.