Ben Axelson | baxelson@nyup.com

The youngest cities in Upstate NY

Upstate New York is home to a diverse collection of cities, but some of them seem to attract the younger generation of millennials.

If you're looking for the fountain of youth in Upstate NY, you might find it in one of these cities. Take a look through to see which cities boast the youngest residents (by median age) in Upstate NY.

*This information was compiled from an analysis of 2015 U.S. Census data.

**In the event of a tie in the median age, a the city with the lower margin of error will be called the younger city.

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#20 Hornell (Steuben County)

Median age: 35.9

Total population: 8,471

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Gary Walts | NYup.com

#19 Norwich (Chenango County)

Median age: 35.2

Total population: 7,032

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#18 Schenectady (Schenectady County)

Median age: 35.1

Total population: 65,735

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Carolyn Thompson | The Associated Press

#17 Salamanca (Cattaraugus County)

Median age: 34

Total population: 5,686

Age margin of error: 2

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Teri Weaver | NYup.com

#16 Utica (Oneida County)

Median age: 34

Total population: 61,628

Age margin of error: 0.9

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Stephen D. Cannerelli | NYup.com

#15 Middletown (Orange County)

Median age: 33.9

Total population: 27,828

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Scott Schild | NYup.com

#14 Oswego (Oswego County)

Median age: 33.8

Total population: 17,988

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#13 Elmira (Chemung County)

Median age: 33.4

Total population: 28,817

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Annette Lein | NYup.com

#12 Buffalo (Erie County)

Median age: 33.1

Total population: 259,517

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Mike Groll | The Associated Press

#11 Albany (Albany County)

Median age: 31.2

Total population: 98,468

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#10 Rochester (Monroe County)

Median age: 31

Total population: 210,745

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Gary Walts | NYup.com

#9 Watertown (Jefferson County)

Median age: 30.6

Total population: 27,250

Age margin of error: 1.1

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#8 Troy (Rensselaer County)

Median age: 30.6

Total population: 49,933

Age margin of error: 0.7

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Dennis Nett | NYup.com

#7 Syracuse (Onondaga County)

Median age: 29.9

Total population: 144,564

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#6 Plattsburgh (Clinton County)

Median age: 28.9

Total population: 19,845

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Kathe Harrington | special to NYup.com

#5 Geneva (Seneca/Ontario Counties)

Median age: 27.7

Total population: 13,157

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N. Scott Trimble | NYup.com

#4 Cortland (Cortland County)

Median age: 27.5

Total population: 19,134

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Fred R Conrad | The New York Times

#3 Newburgh (Orange County)

Median age: 27.3

Total population: 28,495

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#2 Oneonta (Otsego County)

Median age: 21.8

Total population: 13,862

Age margin of error: 0.3

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Kate Collins | syracuse.com

#1 Ithaca (Tompkins County)

Median age: 21.8

Total population: 30,565

Age margin of error: 0.2

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Ben Axelson | baxelson@nyup.com

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