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Mohawk vs Wright vs Ilion vs Cuba
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).
Ilion has the most renters (33.8% rent).
Cuba has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Ilion | Cuba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
1,739Lowest |
7,593Highest |
3,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
44.8±4.6Lowest 13% 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
21%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cuba and Ilion 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% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cuba and Ilion 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cuba 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 |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$75,903±$9k 12% below NY |
| Wright and Cuba 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 |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$113,000±$9k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 57% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$781±$64 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 49% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,606 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
46%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cuba and Ilion 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% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 min 39% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Cuba 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 | — | — | — | #152 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.