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Croydon vs Windsor vs Berlin
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 (42.2% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Berlin 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Berlin 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Berlin 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.