Compare towns
Crown Point vs Newark vs Ashford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Newark | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Highest |
727Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ashford 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Ashford 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point and Ashford 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Crown Point and Ashford 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Ashford 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. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
| Newark and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Newark and Crown Point 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. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,079Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashford 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.