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Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Ilion 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 the most renters (40.4% rent).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Ilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
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 | Ilion | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,534 |
2,520Lowest |
7,593 |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
| Mohawk 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| 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%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Mohawk 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±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74Highest 49% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,091 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk 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.