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Crown Point vs Cornwall vs Darien
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Darien has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Crown Point | Cornwall | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,208Lowest |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.5±8.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Darien and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Darien and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Darien 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,423±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Darien 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Crown Point and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.