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Herkimer vs Fairfield vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Fairfield has the most kids (38.7% under 18).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Herkimer | Fairfield | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534 |
1,801Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
30.4±8.4Lowest 24% below NY |
46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
| German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
38.7%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$89,875±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Fairfield and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$172,000±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
| Fairfield and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74 49% below NY |
$1,100±$181Highest 32% below NY |
$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453 48% below NY |
$3,492Highest 47% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.8%±90Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Fairfield and German Flatts 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 | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.