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Mohawk vs Olean vs German Flatts
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%).
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 | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
12,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
| Mohawk and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and German Flatts 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% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Mohawk and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.