What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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	Barnet	Crown Point
People
Population	1,855Lowest	1,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S.	49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S.
	Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Barnet and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S.	$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average
	Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S.	$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S.
	Crown Point and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,489Highest 44% above U.S.	$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Barnet and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.