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Middlesex vs Olean vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Middlesex | Olean | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,664Lowest |
2,520Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.