Population 9,431 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berlin
Household size in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Berlin are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Only three of the 68 New Hampshire cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Berlin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has dropped from 45.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Berlin (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in New Hampshire as a whole (8.5%). The single-parent share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Berlin
Renters in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Berlin is about as common as it is nationally: 37.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Hampshire overall (27.2%). Among homeowners, 56.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the north.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Berlin than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Berlin is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast. Berlin has the oldest homes of any New Hampshire city with 5,000+ people.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$580 | +$606 |
The median renter in Berlin pays $846 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $201 a month from 2006–10, a 31% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Berlin has the lowest rents of any New Hampshire city with 5,000+ people.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Berlin
Bachelor's degrees in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Berlin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. No other New Hampshire city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Berlin have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in New Hampshire as a whole (94.5%). The share with a diploma is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Berlin runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only two of the 68 New Hampshire cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Berlin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2.10 | 44.6 | 10.6% | 37.2% | 12.8% | 1947 | $846 | 15.5% | 88.8% | 7.7% |
| Gorham | 1.97 | 54.1 | 3.5% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 1970 | $915 | 23.2% | 97.8% | 1.1% |
| Milan | 2.16 | 51.9 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 34.0% | 1976 | $877 | 17.3% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| Shelburne | 2.33 | 51.3 | 5.6% | 35.7% | 25.5% | 1975 | $1,011 | 26.4% | 98.6% | 0.7% |
| Randolph | 1.92 | 56.1 | 2.5% | 11.0% | 41.2% | 1979 | $1,115 | 38.1% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
| Percy | 2.23 | 57.5 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 54.2% | 1968 | $948 | 17.4% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Gilead | 1.98 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 27.7% | 60.6% | 1985 | $1,025 | 24.2% | 95.7% | 3.4% |
| Jefferson | 1.98 | 57.0 | 3.8% | 11.3% | 31.6% | 1987 | $892 | 28.9% | 90.0% | 2.2% |
| Newry | 2.05 | 62.2 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 82.4% | 1992 | $1,043 | 32.1% | 97.9% | 3.2% |
| North Bethel | 2.20 | 57.1 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 71.3% | 1992 | $996 | 40.2% | 99.2% | 3.5% |
| West Bethel | 1.93 | 56.3 | 5.3% | 18.0% | 50.5% | 1980 | $885 | 34.0% | 95.9% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Berlin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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