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Croydon vs Windsor vs Newport

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).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.9).

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.

MeasureCroydonWindsorNewport
People
Population
798Lowest
3,554
6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
46.9±5.2Highest
21% 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.3%±4.1Lowest
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%
24%±4.6Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Croydon and Newport 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.
$80,341±$12k
about the U.S. average
Croydon and Newport 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.
$225,900±$17k
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,365±$305Highest
3% below U.S.
Newport 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.
$5,649Highest
81% 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%
40%±15.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newport 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%
11.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor 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
High school in town None in town — Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.8
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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.