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Croydon vs Killingly vs Langdon 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Killingly | Langdon | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
17,867Highest |
805 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Killingly 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.