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New Berlin vs Proctor vs Manheim
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,639 |
1,794Lowest |
3,058Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±10.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8 11% 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 | 24.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2 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+ | 26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Lowest 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% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Manheim 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Manheim 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$828±$87 41% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Manheim 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Manheim 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 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 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5Lowest 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 | — | #238 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
8.7Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.