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Berlin vs Ira vs Madison
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 people working from home (12.9%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Ira | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960 |
381Lowest |
2,730Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±6.1 10% above U.S. |
| Ira 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Madison 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% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,895±$20k 5% below U.S. |
| 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±$22k 35% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$196,900±$30kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309Highest 18% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$986±$117 30% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Madison 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. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Madison 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 | — | — | #392 of 484 in NY |
| 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 |
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.