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Croydon vs Lyndeborough vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
1,616Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westminster 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.