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Glen vs Fairfield 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
Glen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Fairfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Mohawk has the shortest commute (20 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 | Glen | Fairfield | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,555 |
1,801Lowest |
3,560Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.7±10.6 15% below NY |
30.4±8.4Lowest 24% below NY |
39±5.4Highest about the NY average |
| Mohawk and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
38.7%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.3%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fairfield and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fairfield and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$16k about the NY average |
$89,875±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$81,473±$11kLowest 5% below NY |
| Fairfield and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,800±$33kHighest 53% below NY |
$172,000±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
$174,700±$37k 59% below NY |
| Glen and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$125Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,100±$181Highest 32% below NY |
$901±$77 44% below NY |
| Fairfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below NY |
$3,492Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,878Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.8%±90 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 23% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fairfield and Glen 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 | — | — | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.