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Crown Point vs Mendon vs Darien
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,113Lowest |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.5±8.8 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Darien and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Darien and Mendon 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 about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,423±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 53% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Crown Point and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.