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German Flatts vs Herkimer vs Mohawk
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).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
7,566 |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| German Flatts and Mohawk 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts and Mohawk 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% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk 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 |
$821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 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 | $3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest 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% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older 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%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk 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 | #224 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | — | — |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.