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German vs McDonough vs Pitcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Pitcher has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | McDonough | Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 274Lowest |
946Highest |
576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
53.5±1.7 34% above NY |
51.8±12.7Lowest 30% 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%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcher and German 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% |
25.7%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| German and Pitcher 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% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±3.2Lowest 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±$11k 21% below NY |
$68,266±$11kHighest 21% below NY |
$56,667±$24kLowest 34% 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±$40k 73% below NY |
$116,000±$27kHighest 73% below NY |
| Pitcher and McDonough 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±$392 41% below NY |
$953±$63Highest 41% below NY |
| Pitcher and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,844 72% below NY |
$2,542Highest 61% below NY |
$1,806Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
| McDonough and Pitcher 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% |
13.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 31% above NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| McDonough and Pitcher 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.