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Mohawk vs Olean vs Sharon vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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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 | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,664 |
1,577Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| 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% |
-7.5% 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. |
46.1±2.4 19% 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and German Flatts 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% |
23.6%±3 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% |
24.1% 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% |
1.6%±0.8 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±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$67,791±$9kLowest 16% below 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±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$119,800±$12kLowest 64% below 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 |
$728±$110 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,091Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
40.8%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and German Flatts 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8%Lowest 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. |
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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| 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% |
8.7%±2.9 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 | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Sharon School District | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.