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McDonough vs German vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).
German has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Preston has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | McDonough | German | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 946Highest |
274Lowest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.5±1.7 34% above NY |
53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
| German and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| German and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| German and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| McDonough and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,266±$11k 21% below NY |
$67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Preston and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $113,100±$40k 73% below NY |
$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY |
$122,300±$48kHighest 71% below NY |
| Preston and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$392 41% below NY |
$817±$260Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,292±$173Highest 20% below NY |
| Preston and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,542 61% below NY |
$1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,800Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6 NY: 52.1% |
| McDonough and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
43 minHighest 31% above NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5 NY: 14.9% |
| McDonough and Preston 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.