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Croydon vs Dalton vs Williston
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 the most homeowners (86.6%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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.
| Measure | Croydon | Dalton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
916 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dalton 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Williston 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Williston 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.