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Mohawk vs Milo 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 highest household income ($73k).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Milo | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
6,823 |
7,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
45.4±3.4 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Mohawk 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Mohawk and Milo 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 |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
| Milo 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 |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
$821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
| Herkimer and Milo 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 |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.