What stands out worked out from the figures below

Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).

German Flatts has the most kids (20.1% 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.

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

Measure	Herkimer	German Flatts
People
Population	9,534Lowest	12,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY	46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY	$67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY	$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY
	Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$820±$74Highest 49% below NY	$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY
	Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,453Highest 48% below NY	$3,091Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.7%Highest NY: 14%	13.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	70.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 34% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#363 of 484 in NY	#224 of 484 in NY
School district	HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK
High school in town	HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL	CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	12.7Highest
On TownTapestry
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.