Compare towns
Croydon vs Jefferson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,013 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Jefferson and Sunapee 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% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Sunapee 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% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 21% below NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 34% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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 |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$4,400Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Sunapee 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 | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.