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Croydon vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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.

MeasureCroydonHardwickLangdon
People
Population
798Lowest
2,965Highest
805
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
47.1±7.4Highest
21% above U.S.
42.3±12.6Lowest
9% above U.S.
Hardwick 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%
15.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon 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%
27%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Croydon and Hardwick 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%
33.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Croydon and Langdon 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.
$92,297±$17kLowest
14% above 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±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
$184,700±$39kLowest
44% below U.S.
$281,900±$18k
15% below U.S.
Croydon and Langdon 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.
$875±$406Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,417±$285Highest
about the U.S. average
Langdon and Croydon 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.
$4,351
39% above U.S.
$5,492Highest
76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±41.3
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Langdon and Hardwick 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%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
76.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
10% above U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Langdon and Hardwick 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 — #68 of 70 in VT —
School district Croydon School District Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town None in town Hazen Union High School Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.6Lowest
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.