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Fairfield vs Chittenden vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (38.7% under 18).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
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 | Fairfield | Chittenden | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,801 |
1,318Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.4±8.4Lowest 22% below U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 38.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,875±$21k 11% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$136,300±$22kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$181 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,492 12% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,453Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Herkimer and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Fairfield 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 |
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.