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Mohawk vs Addison vs German Flatts vs Ilion
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).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | Mohawk | Addison | German Flatts | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,175Lowest |
12,134Highest |
7,593 |
| 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% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.1±2.4 19% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4Lowest 15% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and German Flatts 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% |
22.4%±4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest 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% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$9k 16% below U.S. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$119,800±$12k 64% below U.S. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$728±$110 48% below U.S. |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,091 about the U.S. average |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ilion and Addison 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%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. |
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 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest 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.