What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crown Point has the most people working from home (5.2%).

Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Crown Point	Ira
People
Population	1,984Highest	381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S.	54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S.
	Ira 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Crown Point and Ira 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%	28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ira 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%	37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ira 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±$25kHighest about the U.S. average	$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Crown Point and Ira 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.	$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S.	$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Crown Point and Ira 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.	$4,146Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ira 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 U.S.: 12.5%	14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 5 yrs older than U.S.	1975 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Crown Point and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.