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Berlin vs Huron vs Middlesex vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Orleans has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Huron | Middlesex | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,960 |
2,240 |
1,943Lowest |
2,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.2±5.4 3% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orleans and Berlin 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% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orleans and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25k about the U.S. average |
$90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,500±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$190,300±$45kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,061±$289Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518 13% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,380Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±13.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Orleans 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 | — | — | — | #212 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.