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White River Junction 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
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | White River Junction | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,060 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 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 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District |
| High school 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.