Compare towns
Westminster 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
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Westminster | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
3,554Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.