Compare towns
Berlin vs Lyons 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%).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Lyons | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
5,594Highest |
2,774 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
52.5±1.2Highest 32% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±4Lowest 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% |
24%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stephentown 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% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$88,617±$12kHighest 3% above NY |
| Stephentown 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±$22kHighest 49% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$208,800±$36k 51% below NY |
| Berlin and Stephentown 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±$111 43% below NY |
$772±$257Lowest 52% below NY |
| Berlin and Lyons 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 |
$3,615Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
36.3%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stephentown 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest 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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| 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.