Compare towns
Berlin vs Huron vs Stephentown
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%).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Stephentown has the oldest population (median age 52.5).
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 | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
2,240 |
2,774Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
52.5±1.2Highest 32% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Berlin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stephentown 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25kLowest 7% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$88,617±$12k 3% above NY |
| Huron and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,600±$22k 49% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$208,800±$36kLowest 51% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309 28% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$772±$257Lowest 52% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin 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 |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$3,615 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.3%±34.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.