What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oppenheim has the highest household income ($69k).

Diana has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).

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	Oppenheim	Diana
People
Population	1,796Highest	1,383Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±7Lowest 17% above NY	47.2±6.4Highest 19% above NY
	Diana and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Oppenheim and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Diana and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Oppenheim and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,148±$13kHighest 20% below NY	$58,929±$10kLowest 31% below NY
	Oppenheim and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY	$123,500±$12kHighest 71% below NY
	Diana and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Highest 47% below NY	$844±$65Lowest 48% below NY
	Oppenheim and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,012Highest 54% below NY	$1,977Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.9%±37.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Diana and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest NY: 14%	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	3.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Diana and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD	HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
On TownTapestry
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.