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Deerfield vs Berne vs Marilla
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Berne has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Deerfield | Berne | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,933 |
2,679Lowest |
5,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
47.7±3.3Highest 20% above NY |
46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Berne and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Deerfield and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$105,219±$33kHighest 22% above NY |
$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
| Berne and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY |
$296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% below NY |
| Berne and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$983±$537Highest 39% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
| Berne and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
$4,331 34% below NY |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.1% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Berne and Deerfield 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | #240 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.