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Croydon vs Hooksett vs Sunapee vs Cornish
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 kids (19% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Hooksett | Sunapee | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,416 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Sunapee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Cornish 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Hooksett School District | Sunapee School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.