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Crown Point vs Olean vs Schroon vs Addison
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 the youngest population (median age 49.9).
Olean has the most renters (22.1% rent).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Schroon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984Highest |
1,664 |
1,897 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Schroon 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Addison 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest 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 | $82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above 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 | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above 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 | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Addison 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 | — | — |
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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.