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Schuyler vs Whiting 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 homeowners (82.8%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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 | Whiting | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280 |
532Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler and Herkimer 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50 31% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$820±$74Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,453 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting 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 |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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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| 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.