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Conewango vs Constable vs Herkimer vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Constable has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Conewango | Constable | Herkimer | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,501Lowest |
7,566Highest |
2,520 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11k 41% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Herkimer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
| Herkimer and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719 59% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
26.4% NY: 14% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango 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.