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Mohawk vs Aurelius vs Ilion
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 most expensive homes ($167k median).
Ilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
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 | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
2,593 |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% 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%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius 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 15% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% 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 |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$813±$200Highest 50% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Aurelius and Mohawk 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 |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.