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Ilion vs Herkimer 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
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 | Herkimer | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
7,566 |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% 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 | 20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Ilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% 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 |
$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk 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 |
$821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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.