Compare towns
Croydon vs Windsor vs Plainfield 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Windsor | Plainfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,060 |
2,522Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% 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% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.