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Huron vs Kendall vs Springfield vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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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 | Kendall | Springfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
2,591 |
9,084Highest |
1,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$80,313±$25k about the U.S. 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 30% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
| 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±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,160±$309 18% below U.S. |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,518Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Berlin 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
14.3Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.