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Sanbornton 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

Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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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.

MeasureSanborntonWindsorCroydon
People
Population
3,053
3,554Highest
798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.9±5.4Lowest
8% 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
18.1%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.5%±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+
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Croydon and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$113,750±$41kHighest
41% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$98,333±$21k
22% above U.S.
Sanbornton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$452,300±$30kHighest
36% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$317,300±$33k
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$198Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
Sanbornton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,731Highest
84% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.3%±23.5
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 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
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
15.8%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sanbornton 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 #42 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT —
School district Winnisquam Regional 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 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.