Moving to Berlin, New Hampshire

Population: 10,331. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,097 (-2.3% change)
Males: 4,922 (47.6%), Females: 5,409 (52.4%)

Coos County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $29,647
Median house value: $59,100

Population by Race

Races in Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (38.9%), French (20.0%), Irish (10.0%), English (8.1%), United States (6.3%), Italian (3.6%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 61.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berlin

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berlin city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

4.6% Foreign born (4.0% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,558 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Berlin:

  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (59 PAGE HILL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Berlin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berlin:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 85 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 97 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 101 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berlin:

  • BERLIN MUNI (about 7 miles; BERLIN, NH; Abbreviation: BML)
  • GORHAM (about 7 miles; GORHAM, NH; Abbreviation: 2G8)
  • ERROL (about 22 miles; ERROL, NH; Abbreviation: ERR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 75 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 83 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 86 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 90 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Berlin:

  • BERLIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 550 WILLARD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Berlin:

  • HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 183 HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • BERLIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 200 STATE ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 190 NORWAY ST; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • BARTLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 56 MT FORIST ST; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • MARSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 193 PINE ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Berlin:

  • ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 140 BLANCHARD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Berlin:

  • BERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $170,628; Location: 270 MAIN STREET; 34,724 books; 1,212 audio materials; 1,094 video materials; 179 serial subscriptions)