Compare towns
Herkimer vs Sharon vs Johnstown
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 affordable homes ($133k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Johnstown has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sharon | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566 |
1,577Lowest |
8,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4 17% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±4.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Johnstown 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$63,763±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$157,800±$11k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$914±$43 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,607Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,613 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Herkimer and Johnstown 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | — | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.