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Huron vs Kendall vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 39.2).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Berlin has the most renters (20% rent).
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 | Kendall | Windham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
2,591Highest |
594Lowest |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$80,313±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$214,600±$22k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% 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% |
41.2%±94 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% |
9.9% 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% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 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 about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
— | 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.