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Olean vs Schroon vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Stuyvesant has the most kids (17% 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 | Olean | Schroon | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,897 |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
51.7±6.1Lowest 30% above NY |
| Schroon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$224,400±$58k 47% below NY |
| Schroon and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334 59% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,291Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,720 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 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.