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Croydon vs Windsor vs Dummerston 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,090 |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 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±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Croydon 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Dummerston 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% 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% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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 |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Langdon 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| 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.