Compare towns
Croydon vs Sunapee vs Gilsum vs Langdon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sunapee | Gilsum | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
3,416Highest |
716Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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 about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| 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 21% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| 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 34% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Sunapee and Gilsum 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 |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Gilsum 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 | Sunapee School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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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.