What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).

Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Townshend
People
Population	798Lowest	1,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S.
	Townshend 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%	12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Croydon and Townshend 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%	19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Townshend 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%	52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Townshend 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.	$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average
	Croydon and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Croydon and Townshend 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.	$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S.
	Townshend 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.	$5,364Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Townshend and Croydon 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%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Townshend and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.1
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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.