What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mohawk has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Palatine has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mohawk	Palatine
People
Population	2,520Lowest	3,200Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY	53.1±5.4Highest 33% above NY
	Palatine and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	15.8%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mohawk and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Palatine 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mohawk and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY	$69,722±$12kLowest 19% below NY
	Mohawk and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY	$142,500±$38kHighest 66% below NY
	Palatine and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$705±$34Highest 57% below NY	$633±$134Lowest 61% below NY
	Mohawk and Palatine 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	$3,232Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±23.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Palatine and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest NY: 14%	13.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	25 minHighest 24% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mohawk and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.