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Croydon vs Sunapee 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 most affordable homes ($317k median).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,416Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Sunapee and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Sunapee and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Sunapee School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.