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Herkimer vs Olean vs Herkimer
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 the highest household income ($75k).
Herkimer has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566 |
1,664Lowest |
9,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
45.6±3.4 15% above NY |
| Olean and Herkimer 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% |
16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Herkimer 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% |
21.5%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Herkimer 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$56,287±$14k 35% below NY |
| Olean and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,200±$29kLowest 69% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$136,300±$22k 68% 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 |
$820±$74 49% below NY |
| Herkimer and Herkimer 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 |
$3,453Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HERKIMER 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.