Compare towns
Huron vs Junius vs Rose vs Berlin
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 highest household income ($90k).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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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 | Rose | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
1,196Lowest |
2,126 |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the NY average |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
| 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%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Junius 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% |
19.2%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Rose 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% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$76,200±$11kLowest 11% below NY |
$80,313±$25k 7% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin 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±$13k 62% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$214,600±$22k 49% 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±$243 18% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$1,160±$309Lowest 28% below NY |
| Rose and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,518 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.