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Croydon vs Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Sunapee
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%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Enosburgh | Windsor | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,804 |
3,554Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sunapee 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. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Sunapee 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.