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Berlin vs Ira vs Petersburgh
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).
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Highest |
381Lowest |
1,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Petersburgh 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% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Petersburgh 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Petersburgh 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ira 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. |
$77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Petersburgh 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. |
$170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309Highest 18% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,100±$630 22% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Petersburgh 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. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,223Lowest 3% 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% |
43.2%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Petersburgh and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Petersburgh 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 |
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.