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Hancock vs Mohawk vs Panama
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
Mohawk has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Panama has the most affordable homes ($105k 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 | Hancock | Mohawk | Panama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 745 |
2,520Highest |
451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 52.5±8.7Highest 32% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
46.6±6.9Lowest 17% above NY |
| Hancock and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,765±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$60,865±$8k 29% below NY |
| Mohawk and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$34kHighest 65% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$105,400±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Hancock and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$181Highest 41% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$785±$43 52% below NY |
| Hancock and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,756Highest 43% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.9%±24.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Hancock 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 | #471 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.