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Crown Point vs Dummerston vs Schroon
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
2,090Highest |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.