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OakfieldNY

A town of 1,794, settled in 1830.

Population
1,794
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$191K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town

Is Oakfield a good place to live?

Oakfield’s best subject grade is an A for history. Only 47 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Oakfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Hazard riskAHistoryA−Cost of living

What makes Oakfield stand out

Where Oakfield beats most towns.

5Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.

Typical home value

Oakfield$191K
New York$525K
Cost of livingA−
2.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 76% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Oakfield for work

Where Oakfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Batavia Batavia 19% 8% → Oakfield Oakfield 8% 7% → Batavia Batavia 7% 6% → Rochester Rochester 6% 5% → Amherst Amherst 5% 3% → Henrietta Henrietta 3% Oakfield · 2% stay
140jobs based in Oakfield
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Oakfield grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Oakfield is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 6.3% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthUnited Memorial Medical Center 6.3 miles awayB−Open →SchoolsBeat 50% of New York districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksBOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.3; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Oakfield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakfield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOakfield Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oakfield’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOakfield-Alabama Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGenesee County Board of ElectionsGenesee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1412514125 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oakfield.

HousingCost of living grade A−

A typical Oakfield home is worth about $191K

The typical Oakfield home is worth about $191,000, up 7.5% in a year, 64% below the New York typical home. At $783 a month, Oakfield’s median rent is below both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$191KZillow home value
OakfieldNew York townsU.S. towns
Median rent$783 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home68%75%73%

Typical home value

Oakfield$191K
New York$525K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in March
Full pageOakfield’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 7.5% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of incomeRents$783 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Very low risk in Oakfield, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageOakfield’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in OakfieldGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of Oakfield’s working residents work locally

1.5% of working residents work locally in Oakfield, below both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Oakfield fell to 140 in 2023, 67 fewer than in 2013. 14% of Oakfield residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
OakfieldNew York townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.5%10%8%
Below the poverty line14%9.5%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$70,000$82,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Oakfield2%
Batavia19%
Oakfield8%
Batavia7%
Rochester6%
18 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Oakfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Full pageOakfield’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here140 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in OakfieldCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Oakfield has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Oakfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Oakfield is 80°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOakfield’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 17°Rain & snow74″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Oakfield is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns

Oakfield beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of adults binge drink in Oakfield.

53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
OakfieldNew York townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%37%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. New York
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outOakfieldNY
More smokers15.9%11.3%
More adults with depression22.2%17.5%
More adults with COPD7.5%6%
United Memorial Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageOakfield’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.3 miles to an ER · United Memorial Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NY on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakfield

17pages on Oakfield
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 50% of NY districtsHealthB−Better than NY on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$191K typical home · up 7.5% in a yearWork & commuteC+$70K median household income · 140 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions68 nearby · Six Flags Darien Lake 11 miLibraryBHaxton Memorial LibraryCollegesGenesee Community College is 7.5 mi away
The story
HistoryASettled 1830Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 598 residentsClimate80° summer highs · 74″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oakfield

Genesee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia7.5 mi$5,900 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Oakfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Oakfield

Town in New York, United States

Oakfield is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 3,250 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is derived from a number of trees, including the oak. The town is on the northern border of Genesee County. Within the town is a village also named Oakfield.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
24 sq mi
Area code
585

Questions about Oakfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oakfield, NY expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.