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Croydon vs Sidney 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 highest household income ($98k).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Sidney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% 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%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.