COMPARING TWO PLACES
Berlin vs Laconia
PLACE A
Berlin, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Laconia, New Hampshire
Berlin is 89% smaller than Laconia. Laconia earns more, with a median household income $16,644 higher. Laconia has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -5%).
BERLINLACONIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,95617,246−89% vs Laconia
Population density2,135869+1,266
Population growth-4.8%5.8%−10.6 pts
Median age47.345.3+2.0
Male50.7%49.1%+1.6 pts
Female49.3%50.9%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.2%2.6%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.9%89.8%+1.1 pts
Black0.6%0.2%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%3.5%−0.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other5.3%5.0%+0.4 pts
Median household income$56,574$73,218−$16,644
Per capita income$27,071$46,872−$19,801
Poverty rate7.2%12.6%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3090.499−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%27.2%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree4.2%8.8%−4.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%3.1%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation50.7%64.4%−13.7 pts
Median home value$117,900$340,300−$222,400
Median gross rent$725$1,224−$499
Owner-occupied71.7%64.2%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%30.0%−23.1 pts
Rent-burdened households30.1%51.3%−21.2 pts
Average commute19.217.0+2.2
Worked from home5.1%13.5%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured2.1%6.3%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025