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Ilion vs Herkimer vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($136k median).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ilion | Herkimer | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Lowest |
9,534Highest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
| Herkimer and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kHighest 27% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$60,880±$7k 29% below NY |
| Ilion and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
| Herkimer and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
$875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
| Ellicott and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 55% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Ilion 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.