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Croydon vs Ogunquit 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 the youngest population (median age 43).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureCroydonOgunquitWindsor
People
Population
798Lowest
1,379
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Croydon 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Ogunquit 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
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$1,002±$107Highest
29% below U.S.
Windsor 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Croydon 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Croydon School District — —
High school 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.