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Mohawk vs Pavilion vs Ilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Pavilion has the most expensive homes ($169k median).
Ilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
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 | Pavilion | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
2,089Lowest |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
| Mohawk and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Pavilion 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%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pavilion 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 15% below NY |
$86,462±$7kHighest about the NY average |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
| Pavilion 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 |
$168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Pavilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$827±$159Highest 49% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Pavilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$3,443Highest 48% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Pavilion 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% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8 |
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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.