The Town Files

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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  1. 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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    Waterloo vs the typical New York townWaterlooTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  2. 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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    Saranac Lake vs the typical New York townSaranac LakeTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  3. 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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    Lowville vs the typical New York townLowvilleTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  4. 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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    Penn Yan vs the typical New York townPenn YanTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  5. 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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    Sea Cliff vs the typical New York townSea CliffTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  6. 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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    Ballston Spa vs the typical New York townBallston SpaTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  7. 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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    Harrietstown vs the typical New York townHarrietstownTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  8. 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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    North Dansville vs the typical New York townNorth DansvilleTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  9. 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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    Malone vs the typical New York townMaloneTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  10. 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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    Fairport vs the typical New York townFairportTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  11. 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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    Lyons vs the typical New York townLyonsTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  12. 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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    Pelham Manor vs the typical New York townPelham ManorTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  13. 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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    Attica vs the typical New York townAtticaTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  14. 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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    Perry vs the typical New York townPerryTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  15. 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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    Hudson vs the typical New York townHudsonTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  16. 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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    Salamanca vs the typical New York townSalamancaTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  17. 9Medina, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Medina, New York
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    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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    Medina vs the typical New York townMedinaTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  18. 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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    Ridgeway vs the typical New York townRidgewayTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  19. 7Bronxville, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Bronxville, New York
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    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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    Bronxville vs the typical New York townBronxvilleTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  20. 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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    Herkimer vs the typical New York townHerkimerTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  21. 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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    Pelham vs the typical New York townPelhamTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  22. 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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    Williston Park vs the typical New York townWilliston ParkTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  23. 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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    Ilion vs the typical New York townIlionTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  24. 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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    Hornell vs the typical New York townHornellTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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  25. 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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    Port Jervis vs the typical New York townPort JervisTypical New York townMedian year built19381965
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Methodology. We ranked 707 towns of 500–10,000 people in New York (2020 Census population). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: