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Mohawk vs Olean vs Ellicott 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 highest household income ($73k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($133k 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 | Ellicott | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
8,659 |
7,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Ellicott 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% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% 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% |
2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$60,880±$7k 29% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellicott 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 |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
| Herkimer and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
| Ellicott 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 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% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%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 |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
16 min 52% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest 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 | #203 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.