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Croydon vs Langdon vs Springfield
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%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Langdon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
805 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below 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. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% 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. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Springfield 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Langdon 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.