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Croydon vs Enfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Windsor 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% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Enfield 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. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Croydon 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. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Windsor 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. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Enfield 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield and Windsor 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| 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.