Compare towns
Glen vs Mohawk vs Marshall
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%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Marshall has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Mohawk | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,555 |
3,560Highest |
2,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.7±10.6Lowest 15% below NY |
39±5.4Highest about the NY average |
37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
| Mohawk and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Glen and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Glen 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% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Marshall 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 |
$81,473±$11kLowest 5% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
| Marshall 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±$33k 53% below NY |
$174,700±$37kLowest 59% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
| Marshall and Glen 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 |
$901±$77 44% below NY |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
| Marshall 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 |
$3,878Highest 41% below NY |
$3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and Marshall 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.