Compare towns
Crown Point vs Olean vs Olean vs North Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
North Hudson has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
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 | Olean | Olean | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
55.6±6.4Highest 40% above NY |
| North Hudson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±10.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean 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 NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Olean 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 4% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$77,292±$53k 10% below NY |
| Crown Point and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$170,000±$52kHighest 60% below NY |
| North Hudson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
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| Crown Point and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393 64% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean 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 | #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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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.