Compare towns
Berlin vs Arcadia vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berlin | Arcadia | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
13,601Highest |
2,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 4% above NY |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
42.7±6.1 7% above NY |
| Arcadia and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25kHighest 7% below NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$76,895±$20k 11% below NY |
| Berlin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,600±$22kHighest 49% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$196,900±$30k 54% below NY |
| Berlin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309Highest 28% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$986±$117Lowest 39% below NY |
| Berlin and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
$5,492Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madison and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 30% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #301 of 484 in NY | #392 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.