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Herkimer vs Ilion vs Jericho vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Ilion | Jericho | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,534 |
7,593 |
5,114Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.1±2.4 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| German Flatts and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$62,843±$16k 22% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$67,791±$9k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$119,800±$12k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74 42% below U.S. |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$728±$110 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453 11% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,091 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #363 of 484 in NY | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
12.7 |
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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.