Compare towns
Crown Point vs Middlesex vs Worcester 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,943 |
831Lowest |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
50.5±8.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Darien 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point and Darien 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,423±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Crown Point and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.