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Root vs Marshall vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
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 | Root | Marshall | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,963Lowest |
2,163 |
3,560Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
39±5.4Highest about the NY average |
| Mohawk and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Root and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Root and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$81,473±$11k 5% below NY |
| Marshall and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,000±$29k 51% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$174,700±$37kLowest 59% below NY |
| Marshall and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$901±$77 44% below NY |
| Marshall and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 42% below NY |
$3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,878Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Root and Marshall 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 | — | — | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.