What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

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	Stratton
People
Population	1,984Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S.	31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S.
Kids under 18	11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Crown Point and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average	$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S.
	Stratton 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.	$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Crown Point and Stratton 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.	$4,750Highest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Crown Point and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Crown Point and Stratton 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.