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Copake vs Gerry 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
Copake has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
Gerry has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
Mohawk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Copake | Gerry | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,313Highest |
1,668Lowest |
2,520 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY |
| Copake and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
| Copake and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$1,138±$260 30% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
| Copake and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Copake and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #302 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.