Compare towns
Le Roy vs Chittenango 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
Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Chittenango has the most expensive homes ($183k median).
Oakfield has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Le Roy | Chittenango | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,301 |
4,831Highest |
3,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the NY average |
41±4.5Highest 3% above NY |
40.7±5.8 about the NY average |
| Chittenango and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Oakfield and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Le Roy and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Oakfield and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,818±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$70,786±$7kHighest 18% below NY |
$67,067±$13k 22% below NY |
| Chittenango and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$182,500±$17kHighest 57% below NY |
$163,600±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$164 48% below NY |
$782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$967±$66Highest 40% below NY |
| Oakfield and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,409 33% below NY |
$5,000Highest 24% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±23.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oakfield and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Le Roy and Chittenango 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 |
| School district | — | — | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| 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.