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Mohawk vs Weston Mills vs German Flatts
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 people working from home (9.9%).
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
German Flatts has the youngest population (median age 46.1).
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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 | Weston Mills | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,431Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
54.3±4.3Highest 36% above NY |
46.1±2.4Lowest 16% 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| German Flatts 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% |
32.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Mohawk and German Flatts 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 15% below NY |
$79,712±$18kHighest 7% below NY |
$67,791±$9kLowest 21% 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±$28k 71% below NY |
$155,300±$23kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% 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 |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Weston Mills and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$3,393Highest 48% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Weston Mills and German Flatts 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% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8%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 |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 3 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.