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Ilion vs Mohawk vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k 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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
2,520 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ilion and Vershire 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 22% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Mohawk and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.