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Mohawk vs Glen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Glen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Mohawk | Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,560Highest |
2,555Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±5.4Highest about the NY average |
33.7±10.6Lowest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 29.3%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.6%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Glen and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Glen and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,473±$11kLowest 5% below NY |
$83,750±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Glen and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,700±$37kLowest 59% below NY |
$198,800±$33kHighest 53% below NY |
| Glen and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $901±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$872±$125Lowest 46% below NY |
| Mohawk and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,878Highest 41% below NY |
$3,769Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Glen and Mohawk 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 | #71 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.