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Huron vs Seward 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Seward | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
2,055 |
1,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
39.5±8 about the NY average |
41.3±5.3Highest 4% above NY |
| Berlin and Seward 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% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Berlin 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% |
17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Seward 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% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Seward 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 |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
$80,313±$25kLowest 7% below NY |
| Huron and Seward 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 |
$198,500±$25kLowest 53% 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±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$1,180±$201 27% below NY |
$1,160±$309Lowest 28% below NY |
| Huron and Seward 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 |
$3,855 41% below NY |
$3,518Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Seward 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% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 |
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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.