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German Flatts vs Pendleton vs Herkimer vs Herkimer
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).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
7,034Lowest |
7,566 |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% 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% |
16.2%±3.4 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%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% 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% |
7.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
| Pendleton and Herkimer 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$3,453 48% 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% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Herkimer 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% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% 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 |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
14.5Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.