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Mohawk vs Olean vs Salisbury 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
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
13,738Highest |
1,200Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9 21% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Sangerfield 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,563±$14k 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sangerfield 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sangerfield 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,842Highest 55% 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%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%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. |
1967Highest 13 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. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sangerfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.