25 Small Towns in New York With the Oldest Homes

Ranked by median year built among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York. #1 is Port Jervis, NY (typical home built in 1938).

1. 25Waterloo, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   4,810 people · Seneca County · median home $114,300 · income $51,642 · Jan low 16°F · 57 in snow

2. 24Saranac Lake, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   4,887 people · Franklin County · median home $199,900 · income $61,967 · Jan low 2°F · 104 in snow

3. 23Lowville, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   4,888 people · Lewis County · median home $165,000 · income $69,150 · Jan low 8°F · 127 in snow

4. 22Penn Yan, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   5,056 people · Yates County · median home $152,700 · income $60,190 · Jan low 18°F · 57 in snow

5. 21Sea Cliff, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   5,062 people · Nassau County · median home $986,900 · income $193,590 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

6. 20Ballston Spa, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   5,111 people · Saratoga County · median home $308,200 · income $101,667 · Jan low 14°F · 64 in snow

7. 19Harrietstown, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   5,254 people · Franklin County · median home $209,000 · income $66,460 · Jan low 4°F · 104 in snow

8. 18North Dansville, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   5,321 people · Livingston County · median home $116,500 · income $57,265 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow

9. 17Malone, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   5,483 people · Franklin County · median home $107,600 · income $60,548 · Jan low 6°F · 98 in snow

10. 16Fairport, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,501 people · Monroe County · median home $278,100 · income $107,009 · Jan low 17°F · 89 in snow

11. 15Lyons, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,679 people · Wayne County · median home $98,400 · income $74,524 · Jan low 16°F · 89 in snow

12. 14Pelham Manor, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,752 people · Westchester County · median home $1,093,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

13. 13Attica, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,790 people · Wyoming County · median home $174,600 · income $76,554 · Jan low 15°F · 84 in snow

14. 12Perry, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,832 people · Wyoming County · median home $124,800 · income $62,615 · Jan low 15°F · 60 in snow

15. 11Hudson, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,894 people · Columbia County · median home $389,900 · income $54,139 · Jan low 18°F · 31 in snow

16. 10Salamanca, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,929 people · Cattaraugus County · median home $80,900 · income $41,667 · Jan low 13°F · 96 in snow

17. 9Medina, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    6,047 people · Orleans County · median home $107,200 · income $59,231 · Jan low 18°F · 67 in snow

18. 8Ridgeway, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    6,598 people · Orleans County · median home $149,900 · income $69,516 · Jan low 18°F · 67 in snow

19. 7Bronxville, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

20. 6Herkimer, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    7,234 people · Herkimer County · median home $133,200 · income $48,529 · Jan low 10°F · 86 in snow

21. 5Pelham, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

22. 4Williston Park, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

23. 3Ilion, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    7,646 people · Herkimer County · median home $108,700 · income $62,843 · Jan low 10°F · 86 in snow

24. 2Hornell, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    8,263 people · Steuben County · median home $94,500 · income $47,385 · Jan low 12°F · 62 in snow

25. 1Port Jervis, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    8,775 people · Orange County · median home $236,700 · income $47,917 · Jan low 16°F · 43 in snow

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