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Crown Point vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Sheldon | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Lowest |
2,267 |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Darien 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. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Crown Point and Sheldon 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.