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Mohawk vs Springport vs Sangerfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
2,352Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
47.2±4.9Lowest 19% 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% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest 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%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Sangerfield and Springport 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 |
$169,500±$11k 60% below NY |
| Springport and Sangerfield 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 |
$797±$81 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sangerfield and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%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 min 30% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Springport 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.