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Germantown vs Germantown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Germantown has the most people working from home (25.6%).
Germantown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+32.7%).
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 | Germantown | Germantown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,681Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+32.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 42% above NY |
56.4±7.7 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
11.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.8%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NY: 40.2% |
51.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,564±$12kHighest 13% above NY |
$96,563±$19kLowest 12% above NY |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,200±$80kHighest 16% above NY |
$445,900±$143kLowest 5% above NY |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$1k 17% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,226Highest 21% below NY |
$4,634Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±17.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 25.6%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
19.4%±8.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Germantown and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.