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Malone vs Mohawk vs Hornell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Hornell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Malone | Mohawk | Hornell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,429 |
2,520Lowest |
8,152Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.4 9% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
40.8±4.8Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
19.1%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Hornell 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%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hornell and Mohawk 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Hornell and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,548±$9k 30% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$47,385±$7kLowest 45% 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±$9k 75% below NY |
$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY |
$94,500±$13kLowest 78% 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 |
$784±$67 52% below NY |
| Malone and Hornell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,564Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$2,636 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±14.5 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39%±7.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hornell and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.2% NY: 14% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
48.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
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 |
17 min 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Hornell 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 | — | — | #406 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HORNELL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HORNELL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.