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Addison vs Olean vs Crown Point vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Addison | Olean | Crown Point | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,984 |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.