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Crown Point vs Newfane 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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Ashford has the most kids (18% 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 | Newfane | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashford and Crown Point 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Ashford 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.