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Schuyler vs Salisbury 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
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Herkimer has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280 |
1,200Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Schuyler and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50 31% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,453 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schuyler and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Herkimer and Salisbury 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.