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Herkimer vs Newark
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 people working from home (8.4%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,534Highest |
8,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
41.1±3Lowest 3% above NY |
| Herkimer and Newark 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newark and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Newark 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% |
19.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$60,006±$9kHighest 30% below NY |
| Newark and Herkimer 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 |
$132,600±$12kLowest 69% below NY |
| Herkimer and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
$979±$97Highest 40% below NY |
| Newark and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,106Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
60.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Newark 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.