Compare towns
Herkimer vs Oneida vs Scriba
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Scriba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534 |
10,171Highest |
6,603Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
| Oneida and Scriba 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% |
19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scriba 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
| Oneida and Scriba 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 |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
| Scriba 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 |
$3,649 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest 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% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
61.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.