What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).

Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Halifax
People
Population	798Lowest	847Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.	40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Croydon and Halifax 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%	25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Halifax and Croydon 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%	22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Halifax 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%	44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Halifax 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.	$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Croydon and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Croydon and Halifax 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.	$4,991Highest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Halifax and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6% U.S.: 65.2%	86.6% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Halifax School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.