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Berlin vs Rayne vs Alsace
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($247k median).
Rayne has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Alsace has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Rayne | Alsace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,832 |
2,769Lowest |
3,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% PA: +2.4% |
-6.9%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
+2.2%Highest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 19% above PA |
47.9±3.7Lowest 17% above PA |
48.4±2.5 18% above PA |
| Berlin and Alsace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.3Highest PA: 20.4% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest PA: 20.4% |
18.3%±3.5 PA: 20.4% |
| Berlin and Alsace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.8Highest PA: 19.5% |
24.3%±5.5 PA: 19.5% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest PA: 19.5% |
| Berlin and Rayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5% PA: 35.2% |
23.5%Highest PA: 35.2% |
22.2%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 PA: 6.1% |
5.6%±3Highest PA: 6.1% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest PA: 6.1% |
| Rayne and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,494±$11k 12% below PA |
$60,582±$13kLowest 22% below PA |
$71,103±$17kHighest 9% below PA |
| Alsace and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,900±$36kHighest about the PA average |
$217,000±$19kLowest 15% below PA |
$227,800±$20k 10% below PA |
| Berlin and Alsace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $954±$64 21% below PA |
$699±$53Lowest 42% below PA |
$1,755±$175Highest 45% above PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 5% below PA |
$2,785Lowest 16% below PA |
$4,095Highest 24% above PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±30Highest PA: 48.2% |
21.1%±12.2Lowest PA: 48.2% |
49.5%±15.8 PA: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Alsace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3% PA: 11.7% |
16.4%Highest PA: 11.7% |
6.6%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% PA: 69.3% |
85.1%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
86%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA |
1972Lowest 7 yrs newer than PA |
1980 15 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below PA |
29 minHighest 9% above PA |
21 minLowest 21% below PA |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.4Lowest PA: 15.6% |
16.4%±8.5Highest PA: 15.6% |
7.8%±3.9 PA: 15.6% |
| Rayne and Alsace 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 | — | #190 of 764 in PA | — |
| School district | — | Marion Center Area SD | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
PA 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.