Compare towns
Schuyler vs Olean vs Moriah
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 highest household income ($65k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3 39% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17kHighest 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
| Schuyler and Moriah 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 |
$138,200±$9kHighest 67% below NY |
| Moriah 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 |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
| Schuyler and Moriah 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,644 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah 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% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.