What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arcadia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

German Flatts has the most people working from home (8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arcadia	German Flatts
People
Population	13,601Highest	12,134Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY	46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY
	German Flatts and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Arcadia and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	German Flatts and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Arcadia and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY	$67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY
	German Flatts and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,400±$12kHighest 65% below NY	$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY	$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Highest 40% below NY	$3,091Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arcadia and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.9%Highest NY: 14%	13.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	70.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	German Flatts and Arcadia 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	#301 of 484 in NY	#224 of 484 in NY
School district	NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK
High school in town	NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	12.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.