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German Flatts vs Pendleton
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4Lowest 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton 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%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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±$9kLowest 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.