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Croydon vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).

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.

MeasureCroydonWindsorSunapee
People
Population
798Lowest
3,554Highest
3,416
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
56.7±1.4Highest
46% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Croydon 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%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
33.3%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sunapee and Windsor 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%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
22% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below 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±$33k
5% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$393,000±$51kHighest
18% above U.S.
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
30% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,713±$451Highest
21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$4,400
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
34.6%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sunapee and Windsor 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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor 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 — #61 of 70 in VT #14 of 120 in NH
School district Croydon School District — Sunapee School District
High school in town None in town — Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.9
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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.