What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield	Berlin
People
Population	2,516Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH
	Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Berlin and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 36% below NH	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH	$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH
	Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 34% below NH	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%	43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6% NH: 72.8%	62.6% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 14 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	8.2Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.