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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Berlin, CT compare?
| Figure | Berlin, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,698 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,175 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 767 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Berlin, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,361±54 |
| Median age | 48.7±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.0%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.9%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $113,598±$10,679 |
| Per capita income | $56,362±$3,878 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $374,600±$13,121 |
| Median gross rent | $1,402±$88 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.8%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.6%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.4%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov