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Crown Point vs Darien vs Java vs Lindley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Lindley has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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.
| Measure | Crown Point | Darien | Java | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
2,988Highest |
2,049 |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
| Darien and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Crown Point and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
| Darien and Lindley 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 4% below NY |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
| Java 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±$21k 63% below NY |
$211,400±$21k 50% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
| Java and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
— | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,571±$965 3% below NY |
| Crown Point and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,885 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley 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% NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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NY 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.