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Darien vs Java vs Crown Point vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Darien | Java | Crown Point | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,988 |
2,049 |
1,984Lowest |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% 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%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Crown Point and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Darien and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$82,813±$25kLowest 4% below NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21k 50% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$157,900±$21kLowest 63% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
| Crown Point and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bennington and Crown Point 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Java 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.