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Croydon vs Windsor vs Newport vs Langdon

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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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.

MeasureCroydonWindsorNewportLangdon
People
Population
798Lowest
2,060
6,375Highest
805
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
46.9±5.2Highest
21% above U.S.
42.3±12.6Lowest
9% above U.S.
Newport 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%
13.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
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%
24%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
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.
$80,341±$12k
about the U.S. average
$97,917±$31k
21% 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.
$225,900±$17k
32% below U.S.
$281,900±$18k
15% below U.S.
Croydon and Langdon 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.
$1,365±$305
3% below U.S.
$1,417±$285Highest
about the U.S. average
Langdon and Newport 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.
$5,649Highest
81% above U.S.
$5,492
76% 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%
40%±15.5
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Langdon and Newport 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Langdon and Newport 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 #119 of 120 in NH —
School district Croydon School District — Newport School District Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Newport Middle High School (High) Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.8Lowest
13.7Highest
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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.