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Malone vs Mohawk vs Sidney
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 homeowners (71.7%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,429 |
2,520Lowest |
5,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.4 9% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
41±6.1Lowest 3% 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sidney and Mohawk 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% |
18.7%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest 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±$9k 30% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$52,347±$9kLowest 39% 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 |
$122,100±$14k 71% below NY |
| Mohawk and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$37 48% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$898±$169Highest 45% below NY |
| Sidney and Malone 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 |
$3,329 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±14.5 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.5%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sidney and Malone 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% |
19.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 60% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Sidney 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 | — | — | #228 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.