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Croydon vs Dalton vs St. Albans
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%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
St. Albans has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Croydon | Dalton | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
916 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Croydon 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% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and St. Albans 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% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Croydon 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Croydon 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans and Dalton 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 | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.