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Dunkirk vs Herkimer vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering DunkirkDunkirk
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Herkimer has the highest household income ($56k).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,549Highest |
7,566Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
| Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 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% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,299±$6k 38% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$56,287±$14kHighest 35% below NY |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk 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 |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
| Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$81Highest 47% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Herkimer 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 |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3% NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941 18 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #465 of 484 in NY | — | #363 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.