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Olean vs Conewango 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
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Herkimer has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Olean | Conewango | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,073Lowest |
9,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
45.6±3.4Highest 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest 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+ | 29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$56,287±$14kHighest 35% 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 | $86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$136,300±$22kHighest 68% 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 | $794±$52 51% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$820±$74Highest 49% 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 | $3,130 52% below NY |
$2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,453Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15.8 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 | 26.7% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1944 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango 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 | — | #363 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.