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New Berlin vs Proctor 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
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
New Berlin has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Proctor | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,639Highest |
1,586 |
989Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
38±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Berlin 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Berlin and New Berlin 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% |
17.9%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% |
2.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and New Berlin 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. |
$48,958±$17kLowest 39% 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±$21k 57% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$108,100±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$868±$332 39% below U.S. |
| Proctor and New Berlin 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and New Berlin 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Berlin and Proctor 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 | — | #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.