Compare towns
Herkimer vs Malone 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%).
Malone has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Malone | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566 |
5,429Lowest |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4Highest 14% above NY |
43.4±6.4Lowest 9% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk 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% |
18.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dunkirk and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$60,548±$9kHighest 30% below NY |
$53,299±$6k 38% below NY |
| Malone 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 |
$107,600±$9k 75% below NY |
$94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
| Herkimer and Malone 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 |
$839±$37 48% below NY |
$866±$81Highest 47% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Malone 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 |
$2,564 61% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31%±14.5Lowest 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% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6% NY: 54.3% |
51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
58.5%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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 38% below NY |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Dunkirk 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.