Compare towns
Schuyler vs Olean vs Herkimer vs Deerfield
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 oldest population (median age 55.2).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,280Lowest |
13,738Highest |
9,534 |
3,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%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 |
46.6±4.1 17% 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% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Deerfield 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.1%Highest 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% |
3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17k 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
$101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57k 73% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% below NY |
$231,300±$16kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,453 48% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest 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 |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deerfield 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 | #363 of 484 in NY | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.