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Crown Point vs Darien vs Java vs Schroon
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 the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Darien has the oldest housing (typical home built 1948).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
2,988Highest |
2,049 |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
50.5±8.8 27% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
| Schroon and Darien 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon 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 NY: 40.2% |
17% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Darien and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25k 4% below NY |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY |
| 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±$21kLowest 63% below NY |
$211,400±$21k 50% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Schroon and Java 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±$419 47% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Crown Point and Java 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 |
$3,291 50% 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% |
45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%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 |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% 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% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.