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Mohawk vs Aurelius vs Herkimer vs German Flatts
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 most people working from home (9.9%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Aurelius | Herkimer | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
2,593 |
9,534 |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY |
46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
| Aurelius 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
| Aurelius and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$820±$74Highest 49% below NY |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Herkimer and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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 | — | — | #363 of 484 in NY | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.