Compare towns
Herkimer vs Olean vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
German Flatts has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Herkimer | Olean | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566 |
1,664Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
46.1±2.4 16% 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 | 14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| German Flatts and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
| Olean and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Herkimer and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,607 45% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest 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 | 26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| German Flatts 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| 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.