Compare towns
Mohawk vs Olean vs Milo vs Nunda
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).
Milo has the most expensive homes ($165k median).
Nunda has the most homeowners (71.8%).
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 | Milo | Nunda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
6,823 |
2,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
46±8.4 16% above NY |
| Mohawk and Nunda 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% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Nunda and Olean 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 |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$64,688±$18k 25% below NY |
| Mohawk and Nunda 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 |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$123,900±$39k 71% below NY |
| Milo 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 |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
$853±$190Highest 47% below NY |
| Nunda 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 |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,697Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Nunda 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% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
16 min 51% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Mohawk 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 | #84 of 484 in NY | #457 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY | DALTON-NUNDA SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.8 |
8.8Lowest |
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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.