Compare towns
Mohawk vs Salisbury 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 most people working from home (9.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | Salisbury | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,200Lowest |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mohawk 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mohawk and Salisbury 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ilion and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mohawk and Ilion 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.