Compare towns
Herkimer vs Olean vs Malone
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 people working from home (8.4%).
Olean has the most homeowners (77.9%).
Malone has the shortest commute (13 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 | Herkimer | Olean | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,566Highest |
1,664Lowest |
5,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
43.4±6.4Lowest 9% 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% |
18.5%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Malone and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,548±$9k 30% below NY |
| Olean and Malone 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 |
$107,600±$9kLowest 75% 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±$82 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$839±$37Highest 48% below NY |
| Malone 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 |
$2,564Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
31%±14.5Lowest 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% |
22.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.7%Lowest 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 minHighest 38% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Olean 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 | — |
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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.