Compare towns
Moriah vs Olean vs Olean vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Olean | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 | $63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY |
| Crown Point and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
| Olean and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
| Crown Point and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 60% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.