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Schroon vs Wheelock 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Wheelock | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
717Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Schroon 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Wheelock 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.