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Croydon vs Dummerston vs Exeter 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 youngest population (median age 43).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Dummerston | Exeter | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,090 |
16,151Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sunapee 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.