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Mohawk vs Putney vs German Flatts
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).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Putney | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
2,622 |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.1±2.4 19% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| German Flatts 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| German Flatts 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,791±$9kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$119,800±$12kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$728±$110Highest 48% below U.S. |
| German Flatts and Mohawk 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,091Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and German Flatts 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.