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Herkimer vs Middlesex vs Oneida 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
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Oneida has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Middlesex | Oneida | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,534 |
1,943Lowest |
10,171 |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Oneida 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Dunkirk 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Herkimer and Oneida 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$53,299±$6kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$94,700±$6kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$866±$81 39% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453 11% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,778 21% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #363 of 484 in NY | — | #106 of 484 in NY | #465 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
— | 11.4Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.