What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincklaen has the most expensive homes ($160k median).

German has the most affordable homes ($113k median).

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	Lincklaen	German
People
Population	283Highest	274Lowest
Median age	56.7±6.5Highest 42% above NY	53.8±5.8Lowest 35% above NY
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±8Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.3%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	German and Lincklaen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.7%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9%	27.7%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	German and Lincklaen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,500±$38kHighest 6% below NY	$67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$160,400±$58kHighest 62% below NY	$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$818Highest 34% below NY	$817±$260Lowest 50% below NY
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,852Highest 57% below NY	$1,844Lowest 72% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	43 minHighest 31% above NY
Work from home	6.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lincklaen and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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.