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Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Vershire vs Dunkirk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
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 | Mohawk | Vershire | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,566 |
2,520 |
842Lowest |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4 17% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunkirk and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$53,299±$6k 34% below U.S. |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$94,700±$6kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82 42% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$866±$81 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,607 16% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Mohawk 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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U.S. 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.