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Mohawk vs Olean vs Ellery vs Herkimer
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 (-3.6%).
Ellery has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
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 | Ellery | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,073 |
7,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
| Ellery 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 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellery and Mohawk 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% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Ellery 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 |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Ellery 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$235,900±$29kHighest 44% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$845±$189Highest 48% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
| Ellery and Herkimer 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 |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,796Highest 42% below NY |
$3,607 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 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 | #241 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.