Compare towns
Aurelius vs Mohawk vs Sangerfield
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 most homeowners (92.3%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Mohawk | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,520 |
2,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
47.2±4.9Lowest 19% 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sangerfield 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Sangerfield 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 |
$91,563±$14k 7% above NY |
| Aurelius and Sangerfield 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 |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Aurelius 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 |
$797±$81 51% below NY |
| Aurelius and Sangerfield 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 |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.