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Croydon vs Springfield vs White River Junction
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 most kids (19% under 18).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
| Measure | Croydon | Springfield | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,122 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and White River Junction 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and White River Junction 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.