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Ilion vs Mohawk vs Olean
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).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k 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 | Ilion | Mohawk | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
2,520 |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Olean and Mohawk 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% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest 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%±4 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean 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% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Olean 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±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228 57% below NY |
$705±$34Highest 57% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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 |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean 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% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #337 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.