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Ashland vs Croydon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ashland | Croydon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
798Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9k 32% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Highest 22% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 59% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ashland School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.