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New Berlin vs Andover vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
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 | New Berlin | Andover | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,639Highest |
616Lowest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±8.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Andover and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Berlin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,159±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$66,917±$7k 17% below U.S. |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,500±$21k 57% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$125,700±$32kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$922±$284 35% below U.S. |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,315 6% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,006Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±36.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 | #473 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.