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Herkimer vs Scriba vs Ilion
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).
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
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 | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534Highest |
6,603Lowest |
7,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% 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% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ilion and Herkimer 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% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
| Scriba and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$158,700±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% 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±$74 49% below NY |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453 48% below NY |
$3,649Highest 45% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Ilion 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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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.