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Crown Point vs Olean vs Darien vs Ashford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Darien has the most expensive homes ($211k median).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Darien | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
13,738Highest |
2,988 |
1,834Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
50.5±8.8 27% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
| Ashford and Darien 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
18%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Crown Point and Ashford 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17% NY: 40.2% |
18.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Darien 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 4% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$88,423±$15kHighest about the NY average |
$77,558±$11k 10% below NY |
| Darien 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 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
$194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
| Darien and Ashford 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 |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
— | $654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
| Crown Point and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$4,079 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ashford 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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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.