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Sunapee vs Cornwall vs Croydon vs Bethlehem
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Croydon | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
1,208 |
798Lowest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sunapee 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Croydon School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.