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Holley vs Brocton 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
Holley has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Brocton has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Oakfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Holley | Brocton | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Highest |
1,404Lowest |
1,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±4.1 5% below NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
38.3±5.7Highest 4% below NY |
| Oakfield and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±8.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Brocton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±7 NY: 17.9% |
| Brocton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.2%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Oakfield and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,600±$6k 25% below NY |
$58,500±$7kLowest 32% below NY |
$69,500±$13kHighest 19% below NY |
| Oakfield and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,600±$21k 71% below NY |
$110,100±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
$150,800±$21kHighest 64% below NY |
| Oakfield and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $816±$90Highest 50% below NY |
$753±$62Lowest 54% below NY |
$783±$47 52% below NY |
| Holley and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,476Highest 32% below NY |
$3,391Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,748 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±18.2 NY: 52.1% |
42.3%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oakfield and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.6%Highest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.5% NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Holley and Oakfield 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 | — | — | #359 of 484 in NY |
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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.