What stands out worked out from the figures below

German has the most people working from home (6.4%).

Piercefield has the shortest commute (22 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.

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

Measure	German	Piercefield
People
Population	274Lowest	311Highest
Median age	53.8±5.8Lowest 35% above NY	55.2±24.4Highest 39% above NY
	Piercefield and German 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%±8.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	German and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.3%±8.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Piercefield and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	0%±6.4Lowest NY: 7%
	German and Piercefield 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	$89,191±$13kHighest 4% above NY
	Piercefield 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	$153,100±$48kHighest 64% below NY
	Piercefield and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$817±$260 50% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,844Lowest 72% below NY	$2,367Highest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	71.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Piercefield and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	43 minHighest 31% above NY	22 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	German and Piercefield 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.