What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aurelius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).

Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Aurelius	Mohawk
People
Population	2,593Highest	2,520Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.1±4Highest 23% above NY	48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY
	Aurelius and Mohawk 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%	19.6%±5.2Lowest 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%	22%±6.1Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY	$72,813±$19kLowest 15% below NY
	Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY	$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY
	Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$813±$200Highest 50% below NY	$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY
	Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Highest 47% below NY	$3,380Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%	15.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mohawk and Aurelius 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.