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Berne vs Worcester vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berne has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Worcester | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,679 |
831Lowest |
3,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±3.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
46.6±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Berne and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Deerfield 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 30% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,029±$7k 25% above U.S. |
| Berne and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$37kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$231,300±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berne and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$537 30% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$763±$122Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331 39% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±87.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berne and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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U.S. 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.