Compare towns
Sunapee vs Enfield vs Croydon vs Goshen
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).
Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Croydon | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
4,475Highest |
798Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield and Sunapee 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | 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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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.