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Croydon vs Windsor vs Langdon vs Cornish
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Windsor | Langdon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,060Highest |
805 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Langdon 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Cornish 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Cornish 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Cornish 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.