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Sunapee vs Castleton vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Sunapee | Castleton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
4,453Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% 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 | $393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below 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 | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunapee and Castleton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Croydon 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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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.