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Dunkirk vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering DunkirkDunkirk
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,549Highest |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dunkirk and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dunkirk and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY |
| Mohawk and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$81Highest 47% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Highest 18 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Dunkirk 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 | #465 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.