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Ashford vs Strafford 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
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Ashford | Strafford | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834 |
1,372Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Crown Point 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 4% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079 31% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.