What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holley has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holley	Oakfield
People
Population	1,927Highest	1,659Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±4.1Lowest 5% 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%	27.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oakfield and Holley 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%	15.6%±7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oakfield and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±4.2Highest NY: 7%
	Oakfield and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,600±$6kLowest 25% 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±$21kLowest 71% 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	$783±$47Lowest 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	$3,748Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.3%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oakfield and Holley 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%	14.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	9.8%±4.6Lowest 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.