What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).

Readsboro has the most people working from home (7.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Readsboro
People
Population	798Lowest	807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	50.7±3.9Highest 30% above U.S.
	Readsboro 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%	6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Readsboro 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%	26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Readsboro 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.	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S.
	Croydon and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	17.4%±24.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Readsboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Readsboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Readsboro School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.