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Croydon vs Gray vs Mapleton 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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Gray | Mapleton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,884 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Gray 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. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.