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Mohawk vs Putney vs Herkimer
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 most kids (19.6% under 18).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Herkimer has the most renters (40.4% rent).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Lowest |
2,622 |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk and Herkimer 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% 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±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$820±$74Highest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,453 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest 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 | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.