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Mohawk vs Olean vs Schroon vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sangerfield has the highest household income ($92k).
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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 | Schroon | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
13,738Highest |
1,897Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
47.2±4.9 19% above NY |
| Schroon 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% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5 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% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schroon 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 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Sangerfield 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 |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$169,500±$11k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$797±$81Highest 51% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schroon 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Sangerfield 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 | — | 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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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.