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German Flatts vs Herkimer vs Ilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
German Flatts has the highest household income ($68k).
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($136k median).
Ilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
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 | German Flatts | Herkimer | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
9,534 |
7,593Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and German Flatts 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% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts and Ilion 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% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
| German Flatts and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% 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±$110 55% below NY |
$820±$74Highest 49% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% 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 | $3,091 53% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest 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 |
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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.