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Ilion vs Jerusalem 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Jerusalem | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
4,278 |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Mohawk 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Mohawk 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.