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Mohawk vs Olean vs Panton vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Sangerfield has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Panton | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
13,738Highest |
690Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9 21% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sangerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$91,563±$14kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sangerfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.