Compare towns
Mohawk vs Olean vs Sharon
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).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,664 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Mohawk 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Sharon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% 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% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Sharon 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.