Compare towns
Arcadia vs German Flatts vs Depew
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Depew has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Arcadia | German Flatts | Depew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601 |
12,134Lowest |
15,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
43.4±2Lowest 9% 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
20.9%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts and Depew 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$73,556±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
| Depew and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$196,500±$8kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY |
| Depew and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 40% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$5,458Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Depew and Arcadia 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
76.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Depew and German Flatts 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 |
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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.