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Schroon vs Olean vs Ticonderoga 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
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Schroon | Olean | Ticonderoga | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,897Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,705 |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
48.6±2.8 22% above NY |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.1% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$65,481±$13k 24% below NY |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY |
| Crown Point and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$176,200±$18k 58% below NY |
$157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$852±$38 47% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
| Crown Point and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Highest 50% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,553 61% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
17.4% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
68.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Ticonderoga 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 | #378 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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