What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Berlin	Stephentown
People
Population	1,960Lowest	2,774Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.3±5.3Lowest 4% above NY	52.5±1.2Highest 32% above NY
Kids under 18	21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	11.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	24%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stephentown 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,313±$25kLowest 7% 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	$208,800±$36kLowest 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	$772±$257Lowest 52% below NY
	Berlin and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,518Lowest 47% below NY	$3,615Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	36.3%±34.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stephentown 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%	3.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Berlin and Stephentown 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.