Compare towns
Plainfield vs Sunapee vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Sunapee | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,416Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 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+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Plainfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sunapee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sunapee School District | Croydon 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.