Compare towns
Huron vs Junius vs Berlin vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Berlin has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Huron | Junius | Berlin | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
1,196Lowest |
1,960 |
2,591Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
| Junius and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
$80,313±$25k 7% below NY |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY |
$214,600±$22k 49% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 24% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,160±$309 28% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
| Junius and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 37% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,518 47% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Huron 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.