Berlin
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Outdoors in Berlin
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About Berlin
Town in New York, United StatesBerlin ( BURR-lin) is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,808 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Berlin in Germany, although natives pronounce the name differently, with the accent on the first syllable. The town of Berlin is located on the eastern border of the county and is often pronounced with an emphasis on the first half of the name.
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Housing in Berlin
The median sale price was $275,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Berlin
Full picture →Most working residents leave Berlin for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Albany (12%), Colonie (7%) and Bennington (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Berlin
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Berlin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Berlin
Full climate →Berlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Berlin
All Berlin schools →School Grade C
The public schools Berlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
Berlin’s library
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