Compare towns
Herkimer vs Scriba vs Dunkirk
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%).
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Dunkirk 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 | Scriba | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534 |
6,603Lowest |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Scriba 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% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dunkirk and Scriba 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% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk 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% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$158,700±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
$94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
| Scriba and Herkimer 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 |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$866±$81 47% below NY |
| Scriba and Dunkirk 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 |
$3,649Highest 45% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dunkirk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% NY: 14% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Scriba 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 | — | #465 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | — | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.