Compare towns
German Flatts vs Olean vs Plattsburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | German Flatts | Olean | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
1,664Lowest |
11,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
45.2±1.9Lowest 14% above NY |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
| German Flatts and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Plattsburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9kLowest 21% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$71,546±$5k 17% below NY |
| Olean and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$179,900±$11kHighest 58% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110 55% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,573 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| German Flatts and Plattsburgh 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 | #224 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.