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Windsor vs Westmoreland 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Windsor | Westmoreland | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,237 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland 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 | — | Westmoreland 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.