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Phelps vs Bethany 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
Phelps has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($215k 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 | Phelps | Bethany | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,254Highest |
1,754Lowest |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.2Lowest 3% below NY |
38.8±3.9 about the NY average |
41.3±5.3Highest 4% above NY |
| Berlin and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Phelps and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Phelps and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,083±$12kLowest 17% below NY |
$75,859±$16k 12% below NY |
$80,313±$25kHighest 7% below NY |
| Berlin and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$11kLowest 60% below NY |
$170,600±$14k 60% below NY |
$214,600±$22kHighest 49% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$170 31% below NY |
$887±$196Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,160±$309Highest 28% below NY |
| Berlin and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,931 40% below NY |
$4,205Highest 36% below NY |
$3,518Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±28.7 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Phelps and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Phelps and 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 | #197 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.