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Mohawk vs Cabot 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
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Ilion has the shortest commute (20 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.
| Measure | Mohawk | Cabot | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,579Lowest |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Ilion 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ilion 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cabot 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. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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 63% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ilion and Cabot 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.