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Mohawk vs Panton vs Ilion
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Ilion has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Panton | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
690Lowest |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Ilion 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ilion 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Mohawk 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. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Panton 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 63% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.