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Schroon vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
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 | Worcester | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
831Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% 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% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Schroon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.