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Mohawk vs Ellicott vs Olean
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%).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k 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 | Ellicott | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
8,659Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Olean 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% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and Mohawk 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% |
24.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Ellicott 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% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ellicott 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 |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Ellicott 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 | — | #203 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — |
| High school in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.