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German Flatts vs Pendleton vs Herkimer 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 affordable homes ($120k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Herkimer | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
7,034Lowest |
7,566 |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$60,880±$7k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$875±$46 46% below NY |
| Pendleton and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091 53% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
14.5Highest |
— | 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.