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Sunapee vs Croydon vs Wolfeboro vs Springfield
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Croydon | Wolfeboro | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
798Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 34% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Springfield 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Croydon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.