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Croydon vs Pelham 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

Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureCroydonPelhamWindsor
People
Population
798Lowest
14,449Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
41.5±2.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
16.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Croydon 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pelham 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.
$135,956±$19kHighest
68% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Pelham 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.
$552,600±$27kHighest
66% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
$1,425±$88Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
$8,634Highest
177% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.3%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #48 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district Croydon School District Pelham School District —
High school in town None in town Pelham High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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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.