Compare towns
Croydon vs Exeter 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
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Exeter | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| 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 34% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| 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 43% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school 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 Our Story | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.