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Mohawk vs Olean vs Pomfret 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).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Olean | Pomfret | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,664 |
908Lowest |
7,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
45.4±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Olean and Pomfret 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Olean 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% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Olean 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Olean 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. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$821±$82 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,607 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean 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% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.