25 Small Towns in New York With the Oldest Homes
Ranked by median year built among 707 towns of 500–10,000 people in New York. #1 is Port Jervis, NY (typical home built in 1938).
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25Waterloo, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Waterloo is a village of 4,810 people in Seneca County, New York. The median home is worth $114,300 and the median age is 50.8.
4,810 people · Seneca County · median home $114,300 · income $51,642 · Jan low 16°F · 57 in snow
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24Saranac Lake, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Saranac Lake is a village of 4,887 people in Franklin County, New York. The median home is worth $199,900 and the median age is 40.7.
4,887 people · Franklin County · median home $199,900 · income $61,967 · Jan low 2°F · 104 in snow
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23Lowville, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Lowville is a town of 4,888 people in Lewis County, New York. The median home is worth $165,000 and the median age is 39.1.
4,888 people · Lewis County · median home $165,000 · income $69,150 · Jan low 8°F · 127 in snow
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22Penn Yan, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Penn Yan is a village of 5,056 people in Yates County, New York. The median home is worth $152,700 and the median age is 48.5.
5,056 people · Yates County · median home $152,700 · income $60,190 · Jan low 18°F · 57 in snow
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21Sea Cliff, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Sea Cliff is a village of 5,062 people in Nassau County, New York. The median home is worth $986,900 and the median age is 40.5.
5,062 people · Nassau County · median home $986,900 · income $193,590 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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20Ballston Spa, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Ballston Spa is a village of 5,111 people in Saratoga County, New York. The median home is worth $308,200 and the median age is 42.7.
5,111 people · Saratoga County · median home $308,200 · income $101,667 · Jan low 14°F · 64 in snow
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19Harrietstown, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Harrietstown is a town of 5,254 people in Franklin County, New York. The median home is worth $209,000 and the median age is 44.1.
5,254 people · Franklin County · median home $209,000 · income $66,460 · Jan low 4°F · 104 in snow
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18North Dansville, New York
Typical home built in 1938
North Dansville is a town of 5,321 people in Livingston County, New York. The median home is worth $116,500 and the median age is 48.2.
5,321 people · Livingston County · median home $116,500 · income $57,265 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow
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17Malone, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Malone is a village of 5,483 people in Franklin County, New York. The median home is worth $107,600 and the median age is 43.4.
5,483 people · Franklin County · median home $107,600 · income $60,548 · Jan low 6°F · 98 in snow
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16Fairport, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Fairport is a village of 5,501 people in Monroe County, New York. The median home is worth $278,100 and the median age is 45.5.
5,501 people · Monroe County · median home $278,100 · income $107,009 · Jan low 17°F · 89 in snow
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15Lyons, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Lyons is a town of 5,679 people in Wayne County, New York. The median home is worth $98,400 and the median age is 41.1.
5,679 people · Wayne County · median home $98,400 · income $74,524 · Jan low 16°F · 89 in snow
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14Pelham Manor, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Pelham Manor is a village of 5,752 people in Westchester County, New York. The median home is worth $1,093,300 and the median age is 42.4.
5,752 people · Westchester County · median home $1,093,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow
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13Attica, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Attica is a town of 5,790 people in Wyoming County, New York. The median home is worth $174,600 and the median age is 41.1.
5,790 people · Wyoming County · median home $174,600 · income $76,554 · Jan low 15°F · 84 in snow
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12Perry, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Perry is a town of 5,832 people in Wyoming County, New York. The median home is worth $124,800 and the median age is 37.0.
5,832 people · Wyoming County · median home $124,800 · income $62,615 · Jan low 15°F · 60 in snow
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11Hudson, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Hudson is a city of 5,894 people in Columbia County, New York. The median home is worth $389,900 and the median age is 41.2.
5,894 people · Columbia County · median home $389,900 · income $54,139 · Jan low 18°F · 31 in snow
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10Salamanca, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Salamanca is a city of 5,929 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. The median home is worth $80,900 and the median age is 38.8.
5,929 people · Cattaraugus County · median home $80,900 · income $41,667 · Jan low 13°F · 96 in snow
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9Medina, New York
Typical home built in 1938

Photo: User:TheHappyHermit (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Medina is a village of 6,047 people in Orleans County, New York. The median home is worth $107,200 and the median age is 39.2.
6,047 people · Orleans County · median home $107,200 · income $59,231 · Jan low 18°F · 67 in snow
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8Ridgeway, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Ridgeway is a town of 6,598 people in Orleans County, New York. The median home is worth $149,900 and the median age is 42.3.
6,598 people · Orleans County · median home $149,900 · income $69,516 · Jan low 18°F · 67 in snow
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7Bronxville, New York
Typical home built in 1938

Photo: Trxr4kds (talk) (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Bronxville is a village of 6,656 people in Westchester County, New York. The median home is worth $1,095,100 and the median age is 40.5.
6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow
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6Herkimer, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Herkimer is a village of 7,234 people in Herkimer County, New York. The median home is worth $133,200 and the median age is 45.4.
7,234 people · Herkimer County · median home $133,200 · income $48,529 · Jan low 10°F · 86 in snow
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5Pelham, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Pelham is a village of 7,326 people in Westchester County, New York. The median home is worth $915,800 and the median age is 38.9.
7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow
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4Williston Park, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Williston Park is a village of 7,591 people in Nassau County, New York. The median home is worth $739,800 and the median age is 40.5.
7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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3Ilion, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Ilion is a village of 7,646 people in Herkimer County, New York. The median home is worth $108,700 and the median age is 44.9.
7,646 people · Herkimer County · median home $108,700 · income $62,843 · Jan low 10°F · 86 in snow
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2Hornell, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Hornell is a city of 8,263 people in Steuben County, New York. The median home is worth $94,500 and the median age is 40.8.
8,263 people · Steuben County · median home $94,500 · income $47,385 · Jan low 12°F · 62 in snow
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1Port Jervis, New York
Typical home built in 1938
Port Jervis is a city of 8,775 people in Orange County, New York. The median home is worth $236,700 and the median age is 40.2.
8,775 people · Orange County · median home $236,700 · income $47,917 · Jan low 16°F · 43 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)