Compare towns
Elba vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elba has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Oakfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Elba | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,210Lowest |
3,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.8±5.6Lowest 15% below NY |
40.7±5.8Highest about the NY average |
| Oakfield and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Oakfield and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oakfield and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elba and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,875±$21kHighest 7% above NY |
$67,067±$13kLowest 22% below NY |
| Elba and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,700±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$163,600±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
| Oakfield and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$123Lowest 40% below NY |
$967±$66Highest 40% below NY |
| Oakfield and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,124Highest 37% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±20.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oakfield and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #359 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ELBA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
8.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.