What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gainesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gainesville	Mohawk
People
Population	1,839Lowest	2,520Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.7±2.7Lowest 20% above NY	48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY
	Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Gainesville and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Gainesville and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY	$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY	$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY
	Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$738±$435Highest 54% below NY	$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY
	Gainesville and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,256Lowest 51% below NY	$3,380Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Gainesville and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Lowest NY: 14%	15.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Highest 17 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.