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Mohawk vs Vershire 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
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Mohawk | Vershire | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
842Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$820±$74 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,453 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Mohawk 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 |
| 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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| 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.