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Croydon vs Dover vs Windsor 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 the highest household income ($98k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureCroydonDoverWindsorLangdon
People
Population
798Lowest
33,364Highest
3,554
805
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
42.3±12.6
9% above U.S.
Windsor and Croydon 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%
16.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Croydon 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%
52%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Dover 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.
$94,829±$7k
17% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% 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±$33k
5% below U.S.
$436,700±$20kHighest
31% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$281,900±$18k
15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
$1,607±$100Highest
14% above U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,417±$285
about the U.S. average
Dover and Langdon 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.
$8,249Highest
164% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$5,492
76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Langdon and Dover 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%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 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
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Dover and Langdon 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 — #64 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT —
School district Croydon School District Dover School District — Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town None in town Dover Senior High School — Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7Lowest
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13.7Highest
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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.