What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).

Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Schroon	Mohawk
People
Population	1,897Lowest	2,520Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54±9.9Highest 36% above NY	48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY
	Schroon and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mohawk and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%	22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Schroon and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Schroon and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY	$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Mohawk and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY	$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY	$705±$34Highest 57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,291Lowest 50% below NY	$3,380Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1%	14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Schroon and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest NY: 14%	15.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%	9.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.