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Schroon vs Olean vs Minerva
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
13,738Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kHighest 19% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
| Schroon and Minerva 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$784±$102 52% below NY |
| Olean and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Highest 50% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Minerva 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 | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.