Compare towns
Ilion vs Mohawk vs Olean vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Milo has the most expensive homes ($165k 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 | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,593 |
2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±5.2 7% 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%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Milo 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%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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±$16k 27% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% 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±$16k 74% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
| Milo 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 |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
| Olean and Milo 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 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% NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
16 min 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.