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Conewango vs Herkimer vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Herkimer has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Conewango | Herkimer | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
9,534 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$56,287±$14kHighest 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
| Herkimer and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Herkimer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$820±$74Highest 49% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
| Herkimer and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Herkimer 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.