Compare towns
Croydon vs Plainfield vs Grantham 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 the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Plainfield | Grantham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,522 |
3,465Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Plainfield School District | Grantham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.