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Berlin vs Dummerston vs Sand Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($215k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sand Lake has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Dummerston | Sand Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
2,090 |
8,326Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.9±4.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Sand Lake and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sand Lake and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sand Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Sand Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$120,089±$23kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Sand Lake and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,600±$22kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$28kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sand Lake and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,033±$199Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,341Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Sand Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Sand Lake 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 | — | — | #13 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 14.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.