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Schroon vs Andover 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
Schroon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Schroon | Andover | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
616Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon 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+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.