Compare towns
Mohawk vs Olean vs Gainesville
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 most people working from home (9.9%).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
Gainesville has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Olean | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,664Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
47.7±2.7Lowest 20% above NY |
| Olean 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Gainesville 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% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Gainesville and Olean 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 15% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Olean 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±$28k 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$738±$435Highest 54% below NY |
| Gainesville and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,256Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1942 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Olean 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.