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Croydon vs Holderness 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%).
Holderness has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Holderness | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,917 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Holderness 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. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holderness 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Holderness 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.