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Mohawk vs Wright vs Gainesville
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%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Wright | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,739Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
47.7±2.7Lowest 20% above NY |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Gainesville and Wright 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 |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$738±$435 54% below NY |
| Wright and Gainesville 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 |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,256Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gainesville and Wright 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1942 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.