Compare towns
Schuyler vs Moriah 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
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Schuyler | Moriah | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280Lowest |
4,483 |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3 39% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Herkimer and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17kHighest 24% below NY |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Schuyler and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
$138,200±$9kHighest 67% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
| Moriah and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
| Schuyler and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,644 60% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.