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Mohawk vs Springport vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Springport has the most expensive homes ($185k median).
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 | Springport | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
2,352Lowest |
7,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
| Springport 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Springport and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Springport 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Springport 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 71% below NY |
$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
| Springport and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$3,607 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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NY 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.