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Croydon vs Castleton vs Sunapee vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Castleton | Sunapee | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,416 |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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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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.