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Mohawk vs Addison vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,175Lowest |
7,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±3.4Lowest 17% 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Mohawk 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Addison 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. |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$821±$82 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,607 16% above 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% |
48.7%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Herkimer and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%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. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.