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Crown Point vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
1,368Lowest |
2,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Darien 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Crown Point and Whitingham 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.