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Windsor vs Croydon vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Windsor | Croydon | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
798Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% 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 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.