Compare towns
New Gloucester 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
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | New Gloucester | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
3,554 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% 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 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 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 | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.