Compare towns
Croydon vs Sunapee vs Grantham
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,416 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham 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±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Sunapee and Grantham 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 |
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| Sunapee and Croydon 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Sunapee and Croydon 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Sunapee 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 | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Sunapee School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.