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Mohawk vs Newfane vs Sangerfield
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sangerfield has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Newfane | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Sangerfield 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,563±$14kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sangerfield 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.