What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).

German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

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.

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

Measure	Ellington	German
People
Population	1,554Highest	274Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY	53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY
Kids under 18	24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ellington and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	German and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	German and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY	$67,813±$11kHighest 21% below NY
	German and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$114,300±$13kHighest 73% below NY	$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY
	Ellington and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY	$817±$260Highest 50% below NY
	German and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Highest 62% below NY	$1,844Lowest 72% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ellington and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18%Highest NY: 14%	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	43 minHighest 31% above NY
Work from home	6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ellington and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.