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Mohawk vs Marshfield vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
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 | Marshfield | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
470Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Marshfield 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 10% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Marshfield 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 63% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kHighest 46% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$820±$74 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,453Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Highest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.