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Mohawk vs Hadley vs Herkimer 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
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | Hadley | Herkimer | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
2,074Lowest |
7,566 |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
| Hadley 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% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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% NY: 40.2% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
| Hadley 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 |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Hadley and Herkimer 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 |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
$2,958 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Mohawk 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.