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Dunkirk vs Herkimer vs Dunkirk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Herkimer has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Dunkirk has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Dunkirk | Herkimer | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,549Highest |
9,534 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
58.9±8.8Highest 48% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
10%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dunkirk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY |
$56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
$67,045±$18kHighest 22% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$167,100±$40kHighest 61% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$81 47% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
$956±$553Highest 41% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$2,730 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±26.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dunkirk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk 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 | #465 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY | #465 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.