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Schuyler vs Olean vs Vienna
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 most renters (44.9% rent).
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280Lowest |
13,738Highest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
53.5±6 34% above NY |
| Schuyler and Vienna 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% |
19.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Schuyler and Vienna 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% |
26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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±$17k 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
| Vienna 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±$57k 73% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$125,000±$20kHighest 71% below NY |
| Vienna 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 |
$928±$166 43% below NY |
| Schuyler and Vienna 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 |
$2,680 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Vienna and Olean 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% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.