Compare towns
Dunkirk vs Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Newark
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 renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
Newark has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Mohawk | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,549Highest |
7,566 |
2,520Lowest |
8,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
41.1±3Lowest 3% above NY |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newark and Dunkirk 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% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk 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% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,299±$6k 38% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$60,006±$9k 30% below NY |
| Mohawk and Newark 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±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$132,600±$12k 69% below NY |
| Herkimer and Newark 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 |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$979±$97Highest 40% below NY |
| Newark 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 |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$4,106Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark and Herkimer 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941 18 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.