Compare towns
Sunapee vs Lebanon 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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% 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 | Lebanon | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
14,999Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lebanon 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Lebanon School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.