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Croydon vs Sanbornton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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.
| Measure | Croydon | Sanbornton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,053Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Sanbornton 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. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Windsor 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. |
$5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton and Windsor 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.