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Crown Point vs Proctor vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Darien has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Proctor | Proctor | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% 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% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% 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. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$211,400±$21kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Darien and Proctor 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. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.