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Croydon vs Ripton vs Sunapee vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Sunapee | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
508Lowest |
3,416Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Sunapee 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. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sunapee School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.