Compare towns
Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Hudson Falls
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 the most renters (40.4% rent).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Hudson Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Mohawk | Hudson Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534Highest |
2,520Lowest |
7,395 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
46.2±5.6 16% above NY |
| Mohawk and Hudson Falls 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% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hudson Falls and Mohawk 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% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,969±$15k 27% below NY |
| Mohawk and Hudson Falls 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 |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$165,200±$8kHighest 61% below NY |
| Hudson Falls 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 |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$927±$168Highest 43% below NY |
| Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453 48% below NY |
$3,380Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,906Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hudson Falls 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 NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1947Highest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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 | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.