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Berne vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berne has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Berne | Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,679Highest |
2,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3Lowest 20% above NY |
49.1±6.7Highest 23% above NY |
| Easton and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Berne and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Easton and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Easton and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY |
$85,625±$15kLowest about the NY average |
| Berne and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY |
$242,500±$21kLowest 43% below NY |
| Berne and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,128±$123Highest 30% below NY |
| Easton and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Lowest 34% below NY |
$4,911Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest NY: 14% |
2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Easton and Berne 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 | #240 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.