What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berlin	Petersburgh
People
Population	1,960Highest	1,310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.3±5.3Lowest 4% 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%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	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 NY: 17.9%	23.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Petersburgh and Berlin 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%	20%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Berlin and Petersburgh 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	$77,692±$15kLowest 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	$170,300±$23kLowest 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	$1,100±$630Lowest 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	$3,223Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.2%±42.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Petersburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest NY: 14%	5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	30 minLowest 9% below NY
Work from home	12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	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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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.