What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).

Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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	Croydon	Barnard
People
Population	798Lowest	1,211Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.	42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Croydon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Barnard and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S.
	Croydon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S.	$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Barnard and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average
	Barnard and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.	$6,038Highest 94% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Barnard and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Barnard and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
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.