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Sunapee vs Bartlett vs Grantham 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
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Sunapee | Bartlett | Grantham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,281 |
3,465Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.