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Manheim vs Hamlin vs New Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Manheim | Hamlin | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058 |
8,652Highest |
2,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8 9% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.7±10.7Highest 10% above NY |
| New Berlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Berlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Berlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21k 19% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$62,159±$11kLowest 28% below NY |
| Hamlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,500±$24kLowest 72% below NY |
$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
$144,500±$21k 66% below NY |
| Hamlin and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87 49% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$715±$149Lowest 56% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,315 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and New 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.