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Mohawk vs Ripton vs Whiting 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 affordable homes ($125k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% 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 | Ripton | Whiting | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
508Lowest |
532 |
7,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±3.4 17% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Whiting 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$133,200±$29k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$821±$82 42% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,607 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.