Compare towns
German Flatts vs Ilion vs Ellicott
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 people working from home (8.7%).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ilion | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
7,593Lowest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
| German Flatts and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellicott and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% 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 |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$120,700±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
| Ellicott 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 |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
| Ellicott and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091Highest 53% below NY |
$2,958 55% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| German Flatts and Ilion 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 | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.