What stands out worked out from the figures below

German has the most kids (15.3% under 18).

McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	German	McDonough
People
Population	274Lowest	946Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10% NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY	53.5±1.7Lowest 34% above NY
	German and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	German and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%	22.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	German and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7%
	McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY	$68,266±$11kHighest 21% below NY
	McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY	$113,100±$40kHighest 73% below NY
	McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$817±$260Lowest 50% below NY	$950±$392Highest 41% below NY
	McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,844Lowest 72% below NY	$2,542Highest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	43 minHighest 31% above NY	31 minLowest 5% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.