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East Herkimer vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering East HerkimerHerkimer
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Herkimer has the highest household income ($86k).
Stratford has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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| Measure | East Herkimer | Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 659Lowest |
769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53±7.9Lowest 33% above NY |
53.2±6.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Stratford and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stratford and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±7.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| East Herkimer and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| East Herkimer and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,154±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$66,518±$22kLowest 23% below NY |
| East Herkimer and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,000±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
$156,600±$45kHighest 63% below NY |
| Stratford and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$379Highest 49% below NY |
$813±$389Lowest 50% below NY |
| East Herkimer and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,944Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,500Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±65.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stratford and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
27%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stratford and East Herkimer 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.