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Ilion vs Morgan vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
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 | Morgan | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
827Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Herkimer and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 22% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$820±$74 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,453Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.