What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

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	Windsor	Berlin
People
Population	254Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.2% NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH	44.6±2.8Highest 3% above NH
	Berlin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Windsor and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.1%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Berlin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Windsor and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$815±$141 45% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,381Lowest 49% below NH	$3,437Highest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Windsor and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	19 minLowest 30% below NH
Work from home	15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Windsor 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	—	Berlin School District
High school 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.