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Mohawk vs Johnstown vs Herkimer
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%).
Johnstown has the most expensive homes ($158k median).
Herkimer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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.
| Measure | Mohawk | Johnstown | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
8,111 |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% 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% |
19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Johnstown 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% |
21.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Johnstown 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
$56,287±$14kLowest 35% below NY |
| Mohawk and Johnstown 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 |
$157,800±$11kHighest 63% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
| Johnstown 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 |
$914±$43Highest 44% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
| Johnstown and Herkimer 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 |
$3,613Highest 45% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3% NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1941 18 yrs older than NY |
1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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 | — | #403 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| 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.