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Mohawk vs Olean vs Ilion 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%).
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($136k 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 | Ilion | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
7,593 |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% 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% |
20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Ilion 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Ilion 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% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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 |
$108,700±$16k 74% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% 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±$34 57% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$820±$74Highest 49% below NY |
| Herkimer and Olean 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 |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.