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Croghan vs Dexter vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Dexter has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Olean has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Croghan | Dexter | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 642Lowest |
754 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.7Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±10.5 7% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Dexter and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dexter and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Croghan and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,731±$6kHighest 40% below NY |
$49,408±$15kLowest 43% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
| Croghan and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,000±$12kHighest 62% below NY |
$158,000±$19k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$146 56% below NY |
$620±$126Lowest 62% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
| Olean and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,560Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,966 55% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
68.5%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dexter and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.8% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.9% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
16 min 51% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Dexter 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 |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.