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Alexander vs Darien
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Darien has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Alexander | Darien |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,572Lowest |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.7±5.3Lowest 18% below NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,875±$14kLowest 12% below NY |
$88,423±$15kHighest about the NY average |
| Darien and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,277±$565 21% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,732Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.9%±5.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Alexander and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Darien and Alexander 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 | #295 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.