What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ward has the most expensive homes ($134k median).

German has the most people working from home (6.4%).

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	Ward	German
People
Population	384Highest	274Lowest
Median age	57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY	53.8±5.8Lowest 35% above NY
	Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9%	27.7%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	German and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,104±$15kHighest 13% below NY	$67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY
	Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,800±$31kHighest 68% below NY	$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY
	Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,075±$207Highest 34% below NY	$817±$260Lowest 50% below NY
	Ward and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,118Highest 53% below NY	$1,844Lowest 72% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	German and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minLowest 24% above NY	43 minHighest 31% above NY
Work from home	4.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	German and Ward 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.