Compare towns
Moriah vs Olean vs Hancock 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($161k median).
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 | Hancock | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
13,738Highest |
2,769 |
1,984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54.3±5.7 36% above NY |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
| Moriah and Hancock 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% |
14.4%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Hancock 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Hancock 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 |
$62,243±$11k 28% below NY |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% 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 |
$161,100±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
$157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
| Hancock 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±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,052±$172 35% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
| Crown Point and Hancock 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 |
$2,584 61% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 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 | #471 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
8.9 |
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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.