What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).

Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Crown Point	Cavendish
People
Population	1,984Highest	1,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S.	45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Crown Point and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cavendish and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Crown Point and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cavendish 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	$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average	$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Cavendish and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S.	$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S.
	Crown Point and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S.	$3,948Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cavendish and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Green Mountain Unified School District #77
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.