Compare towns
Croydon vs Windsor vs Newport vs Springfield
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Newport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,554 |
6,375Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Newport 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% |
15.1%±8 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Newport and Springfield 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. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% 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% |
25.9%±64.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #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.