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Croydon vs Acton vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Croydon | Acton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
24,155Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Acton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 282 in MA | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Acton-Boxborough | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.