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Seneca Falls 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
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Seneca Falls | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
7,566Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
| Seneca Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20kHighest 68% below NY |
$133,200±$29kLowest 69% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
$821±$82Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
20 minHighest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Seneca Falls 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.