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Castle Hill vs Coventry vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($198k median).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Coventry | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
917Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$129,200±$60kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,563±$922Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 54% below U.S. |
$2,375Highest 24% below U.S. |
$943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castle Hill and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.