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Mohawk vs Cornwall 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
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,208Lowest |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Mohawk 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%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% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ilion 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.