What stands out worked out from the figures below

Darien has the most kids (19% under 18).

Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Darien	Crown Point
People
Population	2,988Highest	1,984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY	49.9±5.7Lowest 25% above NY
	Darien and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5%	11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Darien and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	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+	17%Highest NY: 40.2%	14%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	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	$88,423±$15kHighest about the NY average	$82,813±$25kLowest 4% below NY
	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	$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY	$157,900±$21kLowest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,625±$960 about the NY average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Highest 25% below NY	$2,393Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	14.8%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Crown Point and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest NY: 14%	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	94.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 25% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Darien and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.