Compare towns
Ilion vs Ellicott 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
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Ilion | Ellicott | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
8,659Highest |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Ellicott and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 55% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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 | — | #203 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — |
| High school in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.