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Windsor vs Windsor vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,554Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #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.