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Dummerston vs Herkimer vs Oneida vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Herkimer | Oneida | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
9,534 |
10,171Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$136,300±$22kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,453Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,778 21% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.