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Berne vs Providence
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,679Highest |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3Lowest 20% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
| Providence 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% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Berne and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Berne and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY |
$92,574±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
| Berne and Providence 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 |
$270,500±$25kLowest 36% below NY |
| Berne and Providence 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 |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
| Providence and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Highest 34% below NY |
$3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.