Compare towns
Scriba vs Herkimer vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($162k median).
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 | Scriba | Herkimer | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,603Lowest |
9,534Highest |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
| Scriba and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
| Scriba and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$136,300±$22kLowest 68% below NY |
$161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Lenox and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$820±$74Lowest 49% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
| Scriba and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649 45% below NY |
$3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Lenox 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 | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.