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Herkimer vs East Herkimer
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 (47.4% rent).
East Herkimer has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | East Herkimer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,566Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
53±7.9Highest 33% above NY |
| East Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Herkimer and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| East Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$86,154±$10kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$128,000±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
| Herkimer and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82Lowest 49% below NY |
$825±$379Highest 49% below NY |
| East Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$1,944Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and East Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.