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Mohawk vs Olean vs Ryegate vs Herkimer
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 most people working from home (9.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
13,738Highest |
1,059Lowest |
7,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.4±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Ryegate 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Mohawk and Ryegate 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. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
$821±$82 42% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,607Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Highest 31 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. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.