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York vs Triangle 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
York has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Mohawk has the most kids (29.3% 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 | York | Triangle | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,164 |
2,773Lowest |
3,560Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest about the NY average |
38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
39±5.4Highest about the NY average |
| Mohawk and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| York and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,886±$15k 7% below NY |
$71,875±$16kLowest 16% below NY |
$81,473±$11kHighest 5% below NY |
| Mohawk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$174,700±$37kHighest 59% below NY |
| Mohawk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$116Highest 34% below NY |
$864±$62Lowest 47% below NY |
$901±$77 44% below NY |
| York and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,708 44% below NY |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,878Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±16.6 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Triangle 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 | #362 of 484 in NY | #335 of 484 in NY | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.