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Moriah vs Olean vs Crown Point vs Elizabethtown
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
Elizabethtown 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 | Moriah | Olean | Crown Point | Elizabethtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
13,738Highest |
1,984 |
1,149Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
52.9±6.8 33% above NY |
| Moriah and Elizabethtown 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
36.2%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elizabethtown and Moriah 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% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| 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 | $63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY |
$57,222±$20k 33% below NY |
| Crown Point and Moriah 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
$175,400±$39kHighest 59% below NY |
| Elizabethtown 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 |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
$760±$63Lowest 53% below NY |
| 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,393 64% below NY |
$2,302Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±25.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
16 min 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Elizabethtown and Moriah 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 | — | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
12.2Highest |
— | 6.9Lowest |
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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.