What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Darien has the most affordable homes ($211k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Darien
People
Population	1,175Lowest	2,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S.	50.5±8.8Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Addison and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Darien and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Addison and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Addison and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S.	$88,423±$15kLowest 10% above U.S.
	Addison and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S.	$211,400±$21kLowest 36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,019±$461 43% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,831Highest 87% above U.S.	$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Addison and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Addison and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.