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Croydon vs Grantham vs Sunapee vs Windsor
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Grantham | Sunapee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465 |
3,416 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham 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%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Windsor 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Grantham 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. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Windsor 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Windsor 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | 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.