Compare towns
Palatine vs Mohawk vs Minden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palatine has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Mohawk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Minden has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Palatine | Mohawk | Minden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,200 |
2,520Lowest |
4,181Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.1±5.4Highest 33% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
38.4±8.1Lowest 4% below NY |
| Palatine and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Minden and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Palatine and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Minden and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,722±$12k 19% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$44,195±$10kLowest 49% below NY |
| Mohawk and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,500±$38kHighest 66% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$90,500±$9kLowest 79% below NY |
| Palatine and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $633±$134Lowest 61% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$718±$99Highest 56% below NY |
| Minden and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,232 51% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,180Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±23.8 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Minden and Palatine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Palatine 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 | — | — | #320 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.