Compare towns
Mohawk vs Moriah vs Olean vs Ilion
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).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
4,483 |
13,738Highest |
7,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Ilion 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.1% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
| Mohawk and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$138,200±$9kHighest 67% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$108,700±$16k 74% below NY |
| Moriah and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$832±$165Highest 49% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,958 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.