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Windsor vs Windsor vs Croydon vs Weathersfield
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%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,060 |
798Lowest |
2,856 |
| 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% |
+0.6% 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. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield 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%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
37.2% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Croydon 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. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Weathersfield 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±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Weathersfield 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8%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% |
89.9%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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% 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% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District | Weathersfield 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.