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Aurelius vs Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Aurelius | Herkimer | Mohawk | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
7,566Highest |
2,520Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 50% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
| Cato and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.