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Croydon vs Moretown vs Putney
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 kids (19% under 18).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Moretown | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,532 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Moretown 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. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Moretown 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. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.