What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Weathersfield
People
Population	798Lowest	2,856Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S.
	Weathersfield 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%	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield and Croydon 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%	25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Weathersfield 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%	37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Weathersfield 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.	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Croydon and Weathersfield 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.	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Croydon and Weathersfield 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.	$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.	$4,540Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield 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%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#21 of 70 in VT
School district	Croydon School District	Weathersfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.