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Londonderry vs Croydon vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Londonderry | Croydon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
798 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Highest 28% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Londonderry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 66% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Croydon 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.