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Croydon vs Windsor vs Sanbornton
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest 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% |
21.5%±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% |
39.7%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% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Sanbornton 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. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$5,731Highest 84% 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% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.