What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mohawk has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mohawk	Weston Mills
People
Population	2,520Highest	1,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY	54.3±4.3Highest 36% above NY
	Weston Mills 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 NY: 20.5%	12.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mohawk and Weston Mills 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%	32.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Weston Mills 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mohawk and Weston Mills 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	$79,712±$18kHighest 7% below NY
	Weston Mills 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	$155,300±$23kHighest 63% below NY
	Weston Mills and Mohawk 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	$775±$177Highest 52% below NY
	Weston Mills and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,380Lowest 49% below NY	$3,393Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	63%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	16 minLowest 50% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mohawk and Weston Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.