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Schuyler vs Olean vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schuyler has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Schuyler | Olean | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280Highest |
1,664Lowest |
2,503 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
36.7±6Lowest 8% below NY |
| Schuyler and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Frankfort and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17k 24% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$128,200±$18k 70% below NY |
| Olean and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$874±$58 46% below NY |
| Schuyler and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,680 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Frankfort and Olean 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.