What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readsboro has the most people working from home (7.8%).

Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readsboro	Croydon
People
Population	807Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±3.9Highest 30% above U.S.	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Readsboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S.	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S.	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.
	Croydon and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S.	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Readsboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Readsboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Readsboro School District	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.