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Herkimer vs Morgan 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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Morgan | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566 |
827Lowest |
12,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$53,299±$6k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$94,700±$6kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$866±$81 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,607Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.