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Palatine vs Mohawk vs Root
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 the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
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 | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,200Highest |
2,520 |
1,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.1±5.4Highest 33% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% 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% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Root 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±$12kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$75,771±$6kHighest 12% below NY |
| Root and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,500±$38k 66% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$209,000±$29kHighest 51% below NY |
| Root and Palatine 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 |
$742±$310Highest 54% below NY |
| Root and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,232Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,795Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±23.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Palatine and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Root and Mohawk 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.