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Diana vs Croghan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Diana has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Diana | Croghan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,383Lowest |
3,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.4Highest 19% above NY |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
| Diana and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Diana and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$10kLowest 31% below NY |
$72,220±$6kHighest 16% below NY |
| Croghan and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,500±$12kLowest 71% below NY |
$191,300±$16kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $844±$65Lowest 48% below NY |
$897±$202Highest 45% below NY |
| Croghan and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,977Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,780Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Croghan and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.