Compare towns
Wright vs Mohawk vs Schoharie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Schoharie has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Wright | Mohawk | Schoharie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,520 |
3,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
38±3.3Lowest 5% below NY |
| Wright and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schoharie and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Schoharie and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$63,657±$20kLowest 26% below NY |
| Wright and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$235,200±$23k 45% below NY |
| Wright and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$908±$135 44% below NY |
| Wright and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$3,380Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,281Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schoharie and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schoharie and Mohawk 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 | — | — | #410 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 3 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.