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Crown Point vs Olean vs Bridport
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
13,738Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridport 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Crown Point 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bridport 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±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Bridport 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridport 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.