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Mohawk vs Addison vs German Flatts

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
German Flatts has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

MeasureMohawkAddisonGerman Flatts
People
Population
2,520
1,175Lowest
12,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.5±4.8
25% above U.S.
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
46.1±2.4Lowest
19% above U.S.
Addison and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.6%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
German Flatts and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Addison and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,813±$19k
10% below U.S.
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
$67,791±$9kLowest
16% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$124,600±$28k
63% below U.S.
$362,200±$23kHighest
9% above U.S.
$119,800±$12kLowest
64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$705±$34Lowest
50% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
$728±$110
48% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,380
8% above U.S.
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
$3,091Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.3%±11.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.8%±11.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Addison and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
9.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Addison 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 — — #224 of 484 in NY
School district — — CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK
High school in town — — CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.7
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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.