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German Flatts vs Jerusalem 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Jerusalem | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
4,278 |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9kLowest 21% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Mohawk 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110 55% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Mohawk 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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| 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.