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German Flatts vs Herkimer vs Arcadia
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 most affordable homes ($120k median).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Arcadia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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.
| Measure | German Flatts | Herkimer | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134 |
7,566Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% 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% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Highest 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+ | 23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$63,398±$5k 26% 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 | $119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$148,400±$12kHighest 65% below NY |
| Arcadia and Herkimer 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 |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$3,944Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Arcadia 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% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
17.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | — | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | — | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.