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Oakfield vs Alden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Alden has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Oakfield | Alden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,106Highest |
2,633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±5.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.4±2.4Highest 4% above NY |
| Alden and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oakfield and Alden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oakfield and Alden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oakfield and Alden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,067±$13kLowest 22% below NY |
$70,541±$12kHighest 18% below NY |
| Alden and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$213,500±$16kHighest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$66Highest 40% below NY |
$945±$40Lowest 42% below NY |
| Oakfield and Alden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,224Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±10.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oakfield and Alden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Alden 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 | — |
| 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 |
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.