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Mohawk vs Olean vs Olean 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 the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k 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 | Olean | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
13,738Highest |
1,664Lowest |
7,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
| Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean 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% |
23.3% 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% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
| Olean and Herkimer 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 |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$821±$82Highest 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 |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,607 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%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 |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.