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Mohawk vs Strafford vs Gainesville
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 renters (28.3% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Strafford | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.7±2.7Lowest 23% 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gainesville 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Gainesville 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,250±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$117,500±$15kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$738±$435 48% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Gainesville 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,256Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Gainesville 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.