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Croydon vs Exeter vs Sumner 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).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Croydon | Exeter | Sumner | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,093 |
845 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4 44% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Sumner 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Sumner 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Exeter 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. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | RSU 10 | 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 History | 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.