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Petersburgh vs Busti vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Petersburgh has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Berlin has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Petersburgh | Busti | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
7,452Highest |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3Highest 29% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
41.3±5.3Lowest 4% above NY |
| Petersburgh and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15k 10% below NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$80,313±$25kHighest 7% below NY |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$23k 60% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$214,600±$22kHighest 49% below NY |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630 32% below NY |
$1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,160±$309Highest 28% below NY |
| Berlin and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,223Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$3,518 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±42.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.