What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashford has the most kids (18% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Ashford	Crown Point
People
Population	1,834Lowest	1,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY	49.9±5.7Lowest 25% above NY
	Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5Highest NY: 20.5%	11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	14%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,558±$11kLowest 10% below NY	$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY
	Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,600±$43kHighest 54% below NY	$157,900±$21kLowest 63% below NY
	Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY	$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average
	Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,079Highest 38% below NY	$2,393Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±79.6Highest NY: 52.1%	14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%	6.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 7% below NY	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.