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New Berlin vs Proctor vs Moravia
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 most kids (24.7% under 18).
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Moravia has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Proctor | Moravia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,639 |
1,586Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.2±3.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Proctor 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Berlin and Moravia 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Berlin and Proctor 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% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,159±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$61,116±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Proctor and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$162,800±$15k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$846±$40 40% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,315Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,465 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±12.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moravia and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor 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 | #473 of 484 in NY | — | #338 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MORAVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | — | MORAVIA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.