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Berlin vs Lyons vs Poestenkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Poestenkill has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Poestenkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
5,594Highest |
4,327 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
44.2±5.6Highest 11% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Poestenkill 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%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$25k 7% below NY |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Berlin 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$303,700±$37kHighest 28% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309 28% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,294±$484Highest 20% below NY |
| Poestenkill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518 47% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,998Highest 9% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
43.1%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Poestenkill 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% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Poestenkill and Berlin 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 | #263 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.