Compare towns
Herkimer vs Oneida vs Johnstown
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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Oneida has the oldest population (median age 47).
Johnstown has the highest household income ($64k).
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 | Oneida | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534 |
10,171Highest |
8,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Johnstown and Oneida 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$63,763±$9kHighest 26% below NY |
| Johnstown and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
| Oneida and Johnstown 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 |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$914±$43Highest 44% below NY |
| Johnstown and Oneida 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 |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,613 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Oneida 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.4 |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.