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Sunapee vs Royalton 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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Royalton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
2,752 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% 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. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.