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Addison vs Wheelock vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Addison | Wheelock | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
717Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Addison and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Addison 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Crown Point 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,625±$960Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Crown Point 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Addison 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.