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Manheim vs New Berlin vs Starkey
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).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Manheim | New Berlin | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058 |
2,639Lowest |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8 9% above NY |
43.7±10.7Highest 10% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Lowest 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% |
26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Manheim and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21kHighest 19% below NY |
$62,159±$11k 28% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Manheim and New Berlin 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 |
$144,500±$21k 66% below NY |
$145,700±$17kHighest 66% below NY |
| Starkey and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87Highest 49% below NY |
$715±$149Lowest 56% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
| Manheim and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,315 50% below NY |
$3,412Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey 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% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.1 |
8.8Lowest |
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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.