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Mohawk vs Herkimer vs Sangerfield
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 homeowners (71.7%).
Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Herkimer | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
9,534Highest |
2,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
45.6±3.4Lowest 15% above NY |
47.2±4.9 19% above NY |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield 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% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sangerfield 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% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Sangerfield 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±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$820±$74Highest 49% below NY |
$797±$81 51% below NY |
| Herkimer and Sangerfield 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 |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.