Compare towns
Huron vs Preble 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).
Preble has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Preble | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
1,150Lowest |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
44.8±8.8Highest 13% above NY |
41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
| Preble 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% |
21.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berlin and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Berlin 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 |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$80,313±$25kLowest 7% below NY |
| Huron and Preble 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 |
$176,700±$27kLowest 58% 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 |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$1,160±$309Lowest 28% below NY |
| Preble 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 |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,518Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Preble 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% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 minLowest 16% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.