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Berlin, New Hampshire

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Population in 2022: 9,518 (89% urban, 11% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 
Males: 5,634  (59.2%)
Females: 3,884  (40.8%)
Median resident age:

44.4 years
New Hampshire median age:

43.3 years

Zip codes: 03570.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,247 (it was $29,647 in 2000)
Berlin:

$41,247
NH:

$89,992

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,395 (it was $15,780 in 2000)

Berlin city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,360 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Berlin:

$106,360
NH:

$384,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $156,314; detached houses: $159,733; townhouses or other attached units: $264,142; in 2-unit structures: $86,791; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,348; mobile homes: $66,358

Median gross rent in 2022: $803.

March 2022 cost of living index in Berlin: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.6%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 31.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Berlin, NH (2022)
    • 8,26286.1%White alone
    • 5165.4%Black alone
    • 4554.7%Hispanic
    • 2162.3%Two or more races
    • 440.5%Asian alone
    • 110.1%Other race alone

Races in Berlin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Berlin, New Hampshire as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Berlin is 2,042 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Berlin by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(52.8)		8
(79.6)		4
(39.7)		5
(50.2)		9
(93.2)		8
(84.1)		5
(53.3)		8
(86.6)		7
(66.7)		8
(77.9)		8
(78.2)		3
(29.6)		7
(71.4)		3
(30.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(10.6)		0
(0.0)		3
(29.8)		2
(20.1)		4
(41.4)		2
(21.0)		7
(74.7)		3
(32.5)		1
(9.5)		0
(0.0)		4
(39.1)		2
(19.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(20.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		10
(105.6)		11
(109.4)		6
(59.6)		7
(70.3)		8
(82.9)		11
(115.6)		18
(192.0)		14
(151.5)		17
(162.1)		9
(87.7)		10
(97.8)		10
(98.6)		12
(122.5)		13
(133.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		31
(327.2)		54
(537.3)		50
(496.8)		49
(491.8)		37
(383.3)		36
(378.4)		64
(682.6)		44
(476.1)		20
(190.7)		22
(214.4)		13
(127.1)		12
(118.3)		10
(102.1)		13
(133.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		95
(1,003)		95
(945.2)		106
(1,053)		117
(1,174)		95
(984.3)		102
(1,072)		150
(1,600)		125
(1,353)		117
(1,115)		75
(730.8)		94
(918.9)		111
(1,095)		93
(949.1)		150
(1,544)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8
(84.4)		0
(0.0)		9
(89.4)		3
(30.1)		7
(72.5)		6
(63.1)		8
(85.3)		5
(54.1)		2
(19.1)		6
(58.5)		4
(39.1)		9
(88.8)		12
(122.5)		9
(92.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(116.1)		3
(29.8)		5
(49.7)		2
(20.1)		4
(41.4)		2
(21.0)		1
(10.7)		1
(10.8)		4
(38.1)		2
(19.5)		4
(39.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.2)		4
(41.2)
City-Data.com crime index136.3161.0136.7144.0175.6171.1222.1222.7148.2148.3142.6108.5136.5136.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Berlin, NH

Crime rate in Berlin detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 30 (22 officers - 20 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
New Hampshire average:

2.14
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Ancestries: French (29.4%), French Canadian (24.7%), Irish (12.2%), English (6.4%), American (4.7%), German (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1829

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 61.7 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile   (very low).

Berlin, New Hampshire map

291 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Africa).

This city:

3.0%
New Hampshire:

6.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,189 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,677 (2.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (72.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (149.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (285.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Gorham, NH (2.4 miles ),
Milan, NH (2.5 miles ),
Shelburne, NH (2.8 miles ),
Randolph, NH (3.0 miles ),
Dummer, NH (3.5 miles ),
Gilead, ME (3.5 miles),
Stark, NH (3.8 miles ),
Jefferson, NH (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 44.48 N, Longitude: 71.19 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The City That Trees Built

Daytime population change due to commuting: -89 (-0.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,344 (62.7%)

Area code: 603

Distribution of median household income in Berlin, NH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Berlin, NH in 2022
Berlin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $279,200
  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $282,200
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $249,800
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $267,800
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Berlin, NH residents
Average permit cost in Berlin, NH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
New Hampshire:

2.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Berlin, NH
Historical housing units in Berlin, NH
Most common industries in Berlin, NH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Paper (12.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (23.7%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.0%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Berlin, NH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)

Average climate in Berlin, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Berlin, New Hampshire average temperatures Berlin, New Hampshire average precipitation Berlin, New Hampshire humidity Berlin, New Hampshire wind speed Berlin, New Hampshire snowfall Berlin, New Hampshire sunshine Berlin, New Hampshire clear and cloudy days

Berlin, New Hampshire environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.29
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Berlin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 123.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 124.7 miles away from Berlin center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 160.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from Berlin center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Coos County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Berlin topographic map

Main business address for: NORTHWAY FINANCIAL INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Berlin:

  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 59 PAGE HILL ROAD)
  • ANDROSCOGGIN VLY HOME HEALTH (3 12TH STREET)
  • CITY OF BERLIN HEALTH DEPT (CITY HALL 168 MAIN STREET)
  • COOS COUNTY NURSING HOME (364 CATES HILL RD PO BOX 416)
  • SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CTR (29 PROVIDENCE AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Berlin:

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College/University in Berlin:

  • White Mountains Community College (Full-time enrollment: 575; Location: 2020 Riverside Road; Public; Website: www.wmcc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:

  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 54 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
  • Plymouth State University (about 56 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 58 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 70 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 73 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 75 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • Norwich University (about 77 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)

Public high school in Berlin:

Private high school in Berlin:

  • COMMUNITY BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 27, Location: 595 SULLIVAN ST, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Berlin:

Private elementary/middle school in Berlin:

  • ENRICHED LEARNING CENTER (Students: 78, Location: 26 EXCHANGE ST, Grades: 5)
See full list of schools located in Berlin

Library in Berlin:

  • BERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $201,686; Location: 270 MAIN STREET; 36,846 books; 894 audio materials; 1,469 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 95 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Berlin: Camp 18 (A), Berlin Fire Department (B), Northern White Mountains Chamber of Commerce (C), Northern Forest Heritage Park Headquarters (D), Coos County Courthouse (E), Christian Life Center (F), Brown Company House (G), Berlin Public Library (H), Berlin City Hall (I), Androscoggin Valley Hospital Library (J), Berlin Emergency Medical Services (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Berlin: NORTHWAY FINANCIAL INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Berlin include: Berlin United Church of Christ (A), Church of the Ressurection Eastern Orthodox Church (B), Guardian Angel Roman Catholic Church (C), North Country Baptist Church (D), Salvation Army (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Saint Annes Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (H), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Calvaire Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Saint Kieran Cemetery (3), Saint Anne Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Head Pond (A), Dead River Pond (B), Androscoggin River Reservoir (C), J Brodie Smith Reservoir (D), Androscoggin River Reservoir (E), Jericho Lake (F), Cascade Brook Reservoir (G), Godfrey Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horne Brook (A), Dead River (B), Stony Brook (C), Bean Brook (D), Betty Brook (E), One Mile Brook (F), West Branch Upper Ammonoosuc River (G), Number Nine Brook (H), Keenan Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Berlin include: Northern Forest Heritage Park (1), Jericho Lake Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (25 Pleasant Street) (1), Bean Thomas R & Vivian (Route 2) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Berlin City - Juvenile Court Diversion Program (610 Sullivan Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Jacalyn Cilley - Politician, Michael Durant - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Lew Cody - Actor, Earl Tupper - Inventor.

Coos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Berlin and their reported violations in the past:

BERLIN WATER WORKS (Address: 55 WILLOW ST , Population served: 9,500, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Berlin that have no violations reported:

  • TRI COUNTY CMNY ACTION PROGRAM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
New Hampshire:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.2%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.5%
Whole state:

8.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Berlin in 2010:

  • 758 people in federal prisons
  • 176 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Berlin in 2000:

  • 180 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Berlin (2011 data):

  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Berlin Branch at 173 Pleasant Street, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Northway Bank: at 9 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/04/17: Bank assets: $814.2 mil, Deposits: $619.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Northway Financial, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Berlin:

Marital status in Berlin, NH
  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 18.0%

For population 25 years and over in Berlin:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
New Hampshire average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Berlin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Berlin, NH (based on Coos County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic12,7105
Mainline Protestant2,10523
Evangelical Protestant96614
Other3237
Orthodox261
None16,925-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Coos County:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Coos County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Coos County:

9.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Here:

12.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Coos County:

26.9%
New Hampshire:

24.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Berlin:

50.1%
State:

51.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.3%
New Hampshire:

49.1%

Average BMI:
Berlin:

29.1
New Hampshire:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Berlin:

20.6%
New Hampshire:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.2%
New Hampshire:

9.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Berlin:

6.9
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Berlin:

36.3%
New Hampshire:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
New Hampshire:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.3%
New Hampshire:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Berlin, NH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 119$650,185$65,56561$65,625
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 25$104,517$50,16824$74,099
Police Protection - Officers 22$134,279$73,2432$3,308
Firefighters 18$92,318$61,5451$635
Streets and Highways 14$68,001$58,2870$0
Sewerage 11$50,592$55,1910$0
Solid Waste Management 10$44,361$53,2330$0
Police - Other 8$31,155$46,7334$2,861
Financial Administration 7$23,440$40,1830$0
Other Government Administration 5$18,653$44,7679$9,422
Parks and Recreation 5$17,471$41,9306$1,860
Local Libraries 3$8,822$35,2883$2,161
Fire - Other 2$13,179$79,0740$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,941$47,29234$52,391
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$6,001$72,0120$0
Welfare 1$4,650$55,8001$1,448
Airports 0$0 3$4,389
Totals for Government 252$1,271,565$60,551148$218,198

Berlin government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,274,000 ($133.85)
    General Public Buildings: $220,000 ($23.11)
    Regular Highways: $138,000 ($14.50)
    Local Fire Protection: $69,000 ($7.25)
    Police Protection: $55,000 ($5.78)
    Financial Administration: $45,000 ($4.73)
    Air Transportation: $27,000 ($2.84)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($1.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($1.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($1.26)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,492,000 ($2152.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,894,000 ($934.44)
    Police Protection: $3,263,000 ($342.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,301,000 ($241.75)
    Regular Highways: $1,976,000 ($207.61)
    Sewerage: $1,689,000 ($177.45)
    Financial Administration: $1,431,000 ($150.35)
    General - Other: $552,000 ($58.00)
    Health - Other: $504,000 ($52.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $433,000 ($45.49)
    Central Staff Services: $307,000 ($32.25)
    Libraries: $181,000 ($19.02)
    Air Transportation: $147,000 ($15.44)
    General Public Buildings: $84,000 ($8.83)
    Housing and Community Development: $64,000 ($6.72)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $902,000 ($94.77)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,000 ($2.21)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $470,000 ($49.38)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $367,000 ($38.56)
    Police Protection: $162,000 ($17.02)
    General - Other: $42,000 ($4.41)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,680,000 ($1227.15)

Berlin government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,173,000 ($228.30)
    Air Transportation: $149,000 ($15.65)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $86,000 ($9.04)
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($2.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000 ($2.52)
    Other: $22,000 ($2.31)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $18,000 ($1.89)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $33,000 ($3.47)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,451,000 ($152.45)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,839,000 ($508.41)
    Donations From Private Sources: $63,000 ($6.62)
    Interest Earnings: $47,000 ($4.94)
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000 ($3.68)
    Sale of Property: $27,000 ($2.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $16,598,000 ($1743.85)
    Other: $305,000 ($32.04)
    Sewerage: $300,000 ($31.52)
    Highways: $229,000 ($24.06)
    General Local Government Support: $47,000 ($4.94)
    Public Welfare: $1,000 ($0.11)
  • Tax - Property: $18,986,000 ($1994.75)
    Public Utility License: $77,000 ($8.09)
    Other License: $40,000 ($4.20)

Berlin government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,387,000 ($2352.07)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,414,000 ($2144.78)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,973,000 ($207.29)

Berlin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,835,000 ($1138.37)
Businesses in Berlin, NH
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Nike3
Circle K2Rite Aid1
Curves1U.S. Cellular1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS1
FedEx2Vans2
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Berlin:

  • WMOU (1230 AM; 1 kW; BERLIN, NH; Owner: JERICHO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berlin:

  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEVC (107.1 FM; GORHAM, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Berlin:

  • W27BL (Channel 27; BERLIN, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Berlin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 144ft / 43.8mTotal length
  • $28,776,000Total costs
  • 26,602Total average daily traffic
  • 1,169Total average daily truck traffic
  • 39,355Total future (year 2005) average daily traffic
New bridges in Berlin, NH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Berlin, NH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Berlin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Berlin, NH)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Berlin)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Berlin)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 29. The highest number of fires - 63 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Berlin, NH When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.4%), and Outside Fires (33.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Berlin, NH
    • 20947.4%Structure Fires
    • 14733.3%Outside Fires
    • 4510.2%Other
    • 409.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Berlin, NH
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Berlin, NH
  • 77.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 1.9%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Berlin, NH
  • 37.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 32.6%No fuel used
  • 10.4%Electricity
  • 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 2.0%Other fuel


Berlin compared to New Hampshire state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Berlin on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 (03570) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #47 (03570) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French Canadian first ancestries"
  • #75 (03570) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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