Compare towns
Sunapee vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Stratham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
7,754Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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±$20k about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.