Compare towns
Herkimer vs Ilion vs Dunkirk vs Mohawk
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).
Ilion has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,566 |
7,593 |
12,549Highest |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 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% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Ilion and Mohawk 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest 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% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$53,299±$6k 38% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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 |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk 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 |
$705±$34 57% 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 |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest 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% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
58.5% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest 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 |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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.