Compare towns
Croydon vs Sunapee vs Walpole
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 most people working from home (9.5%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,416 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Sunapee and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest 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% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| 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±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Sunapee and Walpole 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sunapee and Walpole 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Sunapee School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.