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Croydon vs Langdon vs White River Junction
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 expensive homes ($317k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
805 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% 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±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Langdon and White River Junction 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. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% 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% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.