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Smyrna vs Olean vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Smyrna | Olean | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Lowest |
1,664 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±7.4 9% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Olean and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,408±$10kLowest 31% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
| Olean and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,500±$10kLowest 79% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$149,300±$14k 65% below NY |
| Olean and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$384Highest 45% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,056Lowest 69% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±84.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Smyrna and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Smyrna 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 | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.