Compare towns
Cornish vs Croydon vs Dalton vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Cornish | Croydon | Dalton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
798Lowest |
916 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Sunapee 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 | — | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Croydon School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.