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Croydon vs Newfields vs Windsor 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 youngest population (median age 43).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Newfields | Windsor | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,023 |
3,554Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Sunapee 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Newfields 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.