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Mohawk vs Tribes Hill vs Root
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 oldest population (median age 39).
Tribes Hill has the highest household income ($87k).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
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 | Tribes Hill | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,560Highest |
959Lowest |
1,963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±5.4Highest about the NY average |
33.9±21.8 15% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
| Mohawk and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±10.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Root and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Tribes Hill and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Root 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±$11k 5% below NY |
$86,615±$21kHighest about the NY average |
$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
| Tribes Hill 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 |
$175,600±$29k 59% below NY |
$209,000±$29kHighest 51% below NY |
| Root and Tribes Hill 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 |
$471±$330Lowest 71% below NY |
$742±$310 54% below NY |
| Mohawk and Root 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 |
$3,545Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,795 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Root 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.