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Berlin vs Lyons vs Petersburgh
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 expensive homes ($215k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Petersburgh has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Lyons | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960 |
5,594Highest |
1,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
51.3±6.3Highest 29% above NY |
| Petersburgh 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 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Petersburgh and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Lyons 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 7% below NY |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$77,692±$15k 10% below NY |
| 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±$22kHighest 49% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$170,300±$23k 60% below NY |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309Highest 28% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,100±$630 32% below NY |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518Highest 47% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,223 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±42.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Petersburgh and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Lyons 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 | — | #388 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.