What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most people working from home (9.9%).

Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).

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	Cambridge	Croydon
People
Population	3,767Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.
	Croydon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Croydon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S.	$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S.
	Cambridge and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S.	$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Cambridge and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Highest 57% above U.S.	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cambridge and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cambridge and Croydon 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	#25 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Cambridge 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

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.