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Huron vs Reading 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 most expensive homes ($233k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Reading | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
1,637Lowest |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
| Reading 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berlin and Huron 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% |
21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Reading 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 |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$80,313±$25kLowest 7% below NY |
| Huron and Reading 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 |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% 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 |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,160±$309Lowest 28% below NY |
| Reading and Huron 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 |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,518 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Reading 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% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Reading 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 |
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| 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.