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Manheim vs Middlebury vs New Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
New Berlin has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058 |
9,175Highest |
2,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8 11% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
43.7±10.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,159±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Middlebury 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 64% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$144,500±$21k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87 41% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #238 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
12.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.