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Herkimer vs Jericho vs Dunkirk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Dunkirk has the most affordable homes ($95k 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 | Jericho | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534 |
5,114Lowest |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunkirk and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Herkimer and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14k 30% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$53,299±$6kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$94,700±$6kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$866±$81 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453 11% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #363 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #465 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
13.0Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.