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Croydon vs Wells vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Wells | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
11,713Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Wells 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.