Compare towns
Croydon vs Rumney vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,458 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Croydon 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 |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Sutton 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.