Compare towns
Grafton vs Windsor vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Grafton | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
3,554Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 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+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.