Compare towns
Constable vs Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
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 | Constable | Herkimer | Mohawk | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
7,566Highest |
2,520 |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% 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 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 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+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% 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 | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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.