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Schroon vs Olean vs Rensselaerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Rensselaerville has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Schroon | Olean | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
1,664Lowest |
1,901Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
53.8±5.5Lowest 35% above NY |
54±3.3Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$90,324±$26kHighest 5% above NY |
| Rensselaerville and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$259,800±$36k 39% below NY |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
$1,264±$152Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 50% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville 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 | — | #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.