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Crown Point vs Hadley vs Darien
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%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Hadley | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Lowest |
2,074 |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Lowest 25% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
50.5±8.8 27% above NY |
| Hadley 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% |
14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Darien and Hadley 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% |
26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Darien 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±$25k 4% below NY |
$73,750±$32kLowest 14% below NY |
$88,423±$15kHighest about the NY average |
| Darien 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 63% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
| Darien and Hadley 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 |
$900±$293Lowest 44% below NY |
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| Crown Point and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393 64% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hadley 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Darien 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.