Compare towns
Mohawk vs Olean vs Wright vs Ilion
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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | Wright | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Wright 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±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
| Wright 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 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$694±$228 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Ilion 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% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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 | — | — |
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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.