Compare towns
Jericho 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
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Jericho | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,554 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% 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 | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.