What stands out worked out from the figures below

Malone has the shortest commute (13 min average).

Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Malone	Mohawk
People
Population	5,429Highest	2,520Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±6.4Lowest 9% above NY	48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY
	Mohawk and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mohawk and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Mohawk and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Malone and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,548±$9kLowest 30% below NY	$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Mohawk and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$107,600±$9kLowest 75% below NY	$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY
	Mohawk and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$839±$37Highest 48% below NY	$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,564Lowest 61% below NY	$3,380Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31%±14.5Highest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Malone and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.2%Highest NY: 14%	15.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 60% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mohawk and Malone 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.