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Croydon vs Weathersfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureCroydonWeathersfieldWindsor
People
Population
798Lowest
2,856
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
48.3±5.4Highest
24% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Weathersfield and Windsor 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%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Weathersfield 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%
25.4%±5.8Lowest
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%
37.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
8.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
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±$12k
about the U.S. average
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
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±$50k
24% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% 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
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
$4,540
46% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% 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%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Weathersfield and Windsor 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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 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
18% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Weathersfield 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 — #21 of 70 in VT #61 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 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.