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German vs Pitcher vs Willet
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).
Pitcher has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Willet has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Pitcher | Willet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 274Lowest |
576 |
768Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
51.8±12.7 30% above NY |
40.1±5.6Lowest about the NY average |
| German and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Willet and Pitcher 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% |
25.7%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest 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% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±3.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| German and Pitcher 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 |
$56,667±$24kLowest 34% below NY |
$74,042±$4kHighest 14% below NY |
| Willet 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 |
$116,000±$27k 73% below NY |
$120,400±$17kHighest 72% below NY |
| Willet and Pitcher 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 |
$953±$63Highest 41% below NY |
$878±$198 46% below NY |
| Pitcher and Willet 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 |
$1,806Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,070Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pitcher and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
13.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 31% above NY |
36 minLowest 9% above NY |
37 min 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcher 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.