Compare towns
Croydon vs Surry 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 youngest population (median age 43).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Surry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,052 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Croydon 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Windsor 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school 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.