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Knox vs Waterville vs Berne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Berne has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Knox | Waterville | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559 |
680Lowest |
2,679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
47.7±3.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Knox and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$105,219±$33k 30% above U.S. |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$296,300±$37k 11% below U.S. |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$983±$537Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Knox and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,331 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Knox and Berne 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 | — | — | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.