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Croydon vs Dummerston vs Moretown vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Dummerston | Moretown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,090 |
1,532 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Moretown 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.