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Crown Point vs Newark 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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.

MeasureCrown PointNewarkDarien
People
Population
1,984
727Lowest
2,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.9±5.7
28% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% 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%
22%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Newark 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%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
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%
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
about the U.S. average
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% below U.S.
$88,423±$15kHighest
10% above U.S.
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
53% below U.S.
$229,900±$23kHighest
31% below U.S.
$211,400±$21k
36% below U.S.
Newark and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$960Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
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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.
$4,910Highest
57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±92.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±48.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Crown Point and Newark 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%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1948Lowest
32 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.6%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Newark and Darien 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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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.