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Moriah 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
Moriah has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,664Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.8±5.5Lowest 35% above NY |
55.2±3.3 39% above NY |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$65,469±$17k 24% below NY |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
| Schuyler and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 60% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah and Olean 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.