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Mohawk vs Wells 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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±2.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Wells and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Gainesville 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Gainesville 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% |
29.7%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% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$56,250±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$117,500±$15kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$738±$435 48% below U.S. |
| Wells and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380Highest 8% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,256Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Gainesville 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 | 3 photos → | 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.