Compare towns
Herkimer vs Ilion 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 expensive homes ($133k median).
Ilion has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Ilion | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566Lowest |
7,593 |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4Highest 14% above NY |
44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Herkimer and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$62,843±$16kHighest 27% below NY |
$53,299±$6k 38% below NY |
| Ilion and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$108,700±$16k 74% below NY |
$94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
| Herkimer and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82 49% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$866±$81Highest 47% below NY |
| Dunkirk 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 |
$2,958 55% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk 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% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1941Highest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 38% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest 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 | — | — | #465 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.