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Croydon vs Richmond vs Langdon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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.
| Measure | Croydon | Richmond | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,159Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Richmond 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. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Richmond 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Langdon 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| 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.