Berlin is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 9,518 people and three associated neighborhoods, Berlin is the 31st largest community in New Hampshire. Berlin has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Berlin has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Berlin a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Berlin spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Berlin rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.79% of adults 25 and older in Berlin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Berlin in 2022 was $25,843, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,372 for a family of four. However, Berlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Berlin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berlin include French, French Canadian, Irish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Berlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.