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German Flatts vs Pendleton vs Ilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
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 | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
7,034Lowest |
7,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% 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% |
20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Ilion 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% |
22.4%±4Lowest 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% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$9k 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110 55% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091 53% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion 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% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest 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 |
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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.