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Crown Point vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Darien has the most kids (19% under 18).

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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.

MeasureCrown PointWindhamDarien
People
Population
1,984
594Lowest
2,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.9±5.7
28% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% 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%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
19%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Darien and Windham 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%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Crown Point and Windham 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%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
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±$25kLowest
about the U.S. average
$94,500±$12kHighest
17% above U.S.
$88,423±$15k
10% above U.S.
Windham and Darien 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.
$353,900±$20kHighest
6% above U.S.
$211,400±$21k
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$960
15% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,910
57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±48.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1948Lowest
32 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.6%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.