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Mohawk vs Mendon 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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% 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 | Mendon | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,113Lowest |
7,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$821±$82 42% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,607 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.