What stands out worked out from the figures below

German Flatts has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).

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	German Flatts	Herkimer
People
Population	12,134Highest	9,534Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY	45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY	$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY	$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY
	Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY	$820±$74Highest 49% below NY
	Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,091Lowest 53% below NY	$3,453Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest NY: 14%	21.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	22 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	German Flatts and Herkimer 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	#224 of 484 in NY	#363 of 484 in NY
School district	CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK	HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY	HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	11.0Lowest
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.