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Newark vs Herkimer vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Herkimer has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Newark | Herkimer | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,991 |
9,534Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±3Lowest 3% above NY |
45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Herkimer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Newark and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,006±$9k 30% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$62,500±$9kHighest 27% below NY |
| Milo and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $132,600±$12kLowest 69% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
| Milo and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$97Highest 40% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Newark and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,106Highest 38% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.2%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.5% NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.