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Herkimer vs Olean vs Schuyler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($136k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Schuyler has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Herkimer | Olean | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,534 |
13,738Highest |
3,280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schuyler and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$65,469±$17kHighest 24% below NY |
| Schuyler and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$116,000±$57k 73% below NY |
| Herkimer and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $820±$74 49% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #363 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.