What stands out worked out from the figures below

Great Valley has the most kids (17.4% under 18).

Crown Point has the most expensive 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Great Valley	Crown Point
People
Population	1,629Lowest	1,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% NY: +4.2%	+0.9% NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.1±10.1Highest 28% above NY	49.9±5.7Lowest 25% above NY
	Great Valley and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Great Valley and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Great Valley 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	14%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Great Valley 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	$68,272±$7kLowest 21% below NY	$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY
	Crown Point and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$114,900±$13kLowest 73% below NY	$157,900±$21kHighest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$779±$190Lowest 52% below NY	$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average
	Crown Point and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,433Highest 63% below NY	$2,393Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Great Valley and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest NY: 14%	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	94.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 47% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Crown Point and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	ELLICOTTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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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.