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Johnstown vs Scriba vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnstown has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Scriba has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Johnstown | Scriba | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,111 |
6,603Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
| Scriba and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Scriba and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$11k 63% below NY |
$158,700±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
$136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
| Scriba and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$43 44% below NY |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
| Scriba and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,613 45% below NY |
$3,649Highest 45% below NY |
$3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Johnstown 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.