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Herkimer County towns

Herkimer County is in New York's Mohawk Valley. 6 cities and villages are in scope on Comeback Towns: Little Falls, Herkimer, Dolgeville, Frankfort, Ilion, Mohawk. The highest readiness in the county is Little Falls (63.2, grade A). No town in the county carries a rising label right now. Net migration of tax filers was -1.3 per 1,000 residents in 2022-2023 (the median New York county: -1.9 per 1,000), 2,002 moving in and 2,065 moving out. The county median home value was $147,700 (ACS 2020-2024).

County figures are the finest level their sources publish, so every town in the county carries the same ones. Figures as published 2026-11-02. How the scores work.

County net migration of tax filers, per 1,000
-1.3 per 1,0002022-2023 · IRS Statistics of Income
Tax filers moving into the county
2,0022022-2023 · IRS Statistics of Income
Tax filers moving out of the county
2,0652022-2023 · IRS Statistics of Income
County median home value
$147,7002020-2024 · ACS 5-year
TownTypePop.GradeReadinessMomentumHome valueTo NYC
Little Falls city 4,527 A 63.2 ▶ STEADY 53 $105,700 4 h 25 min
Herkimer village 7,254 C 61.5 ▶ STEADY 53 $133,200 4 h 32 min
Dolgeville village 2,015 B 58.2 ▶ STEADY 50 $115,200 4 h 31 min
Frankfort village 2,292 B 54.7 NO LABEL · 2 OF 4 $128,200 4 h 38 min
Ilion village 7,559 D 48.6 ▶ STEADY 53 $108,700 4 h 35 min
Mohawk village 2,376 D 47.0 ▶ STEADY 59 $124,600 4 h 32 min

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