Compare towns
Hadley vs Herkimer vs Mohawk vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Mohawk has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Kortright has the most expensive homes ($217k median).
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 | Hadley | Herkimer | Mohawk | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
7,566Highest |
2,520 |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
53.4±5.2 34% above NY |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±5 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$80,729±$22kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$831±$67 49% below NY |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$2,945 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.