Compare towns
Ilion vs Mohawk vs Wright vs German Flatts
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%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Wright | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,593 |
2,520 |
1,739Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and German Flatts 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts 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% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wright 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 |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,091 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and German Flatts 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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 | — | — | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | — | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.