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Windsor vs Windsor vs Croydon vs Hartland
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 ($170k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Hartland has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,060 |
798Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Windsor 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District | Hartland 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 | 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.