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Springfield vs Wilmot 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
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Springfield | Wilmot | Sunapee | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,487 |
3,416Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 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+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Wilmot and Sunapee 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 |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sunapee and Wilmot 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 |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Sunapee School District | Croydon School District |
| High school 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.