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Croydon vs Windsor vs Madbury
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 the most homeowners (86.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Madbury 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. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Madbury 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury 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 | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.