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Crown Point vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Schroon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,794Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 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 |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Sheldon 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$272,800±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Schroon and Sheldon 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. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Sheldon 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| 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.