What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).

Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Crown Point	Proctor
People
Population	1,984Highest	1,586Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S.	47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Crown Point and Proctor 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%	17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor and Crown Point 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%	23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Crown Point and Proctor 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%	28%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Proctor 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±$25kHighest about the U.S. average	$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Crown Point and Proctor 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.	$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S.
	Crown Point and Proctor 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.	$3,944Highest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor 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%	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.