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Darien vs West Windsor vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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.
| Measure | Darien | West Windsor | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,988Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8 30% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Darien 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 10% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.