What stands out worked out from the figures below

Willet has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

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	Willet	German
People
Population	768Highest	274Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.3% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	40.1±5.6Lowest about the NY average	53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY
Kids under 18	23.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Willet and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	German and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,042±$4kHighest 14% below NY	$67,813±$11kLowest 21% below NY
	Willet and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,400±$17kHighest 72% below NY	$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY
	Willet and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$198Highest 46% below NY	$817±$260Lowest 50% below NY
	Willet and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,070Highest 53% below NY	$1,844Lowest 72% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	German and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 13% above NY	43 minHighest 31% above NY
Work from home	6.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	German and Willet 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.