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Crown Point vs Danby vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Crown Point | Danby | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,133Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danby and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Olean 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
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.