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Croydon vs Castleton vs Langdon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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.

MeasureCroydonCastletonLangdon
People
Population
798Lowest
4,453Highest
805
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1Highest
11% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.3±12.6
9% above U.S.
Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon 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%
20.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Croydon and Langdon 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%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,333±$21kHighest
22% above U.S.
$73,854±$23kLowest
9% below U.S.
$97,917±$31k
21% above U.S.
Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,300±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
$224,800±$71kLowest
32% below U.S.
$281,900±$18k
15% below U.S.
Croydon and Langdon 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.
$1,137±$195
20% below U.S.
$1,417±$285Highest
about the U.S. average
Langdon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,492Highest
76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Castleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Langdon and Castleton 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 — #39 of 70 in VT —
School district Croydon School District Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.7
On TownTapestry
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.