Compare towns
Herkimer vs Milo 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
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Herkimer | Milo | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566Highest |
6,823 |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
| Milo and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
| Herkimer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,380Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Mohawk 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.