What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).

Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mohawk	Herkimer
People
Population	2,520Lowest	7,566Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY	45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY
	Mohawk and Herkimer 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%	14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY	$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY
	Mohawk and Herkimer 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	$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY
	Herkimer and Mohawk 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	$821±$82Highest 49% below NY
	Herkimer and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,380Lowest 49% below NY	$3,607Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	15.1%Lowest NY: 14%	26.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mohawk and Herkimer 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.