Compare towns
Croydon vs Unity vs Windsor vs Dalton
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,375 |
3,554Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Unity 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 | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.