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Schuyler vs Olean vs Herkimer
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 the most homeowners (82.8%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($136k median).
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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280Lowest |
13,738Highest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Schuyler and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17kHighest 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
| Schuyler and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57k 73% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
| Herkimer and Schuyler 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 |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.