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Mohawk vs Sharon vs Strafford 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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Sharon | Strafford | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,577 |
1,372Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±3.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Strafford 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Strafford 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,287±$14kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$136,300±$22k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$820±$74 42% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Strafford 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,453 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Herkimer and Strafford 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Sharon 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 | — | — | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Strafford School District | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.