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Springfield vs Sunapee vs Croydon vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Springfield | Sunapee | Croydon | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
3,416Highest |
798Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 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+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 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 | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | 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.