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Sunapee vs Sutton vs Wolfeboro 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 most renters (24.1% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Sutton | Wolfeboro | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
2,239 |
6,571Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Croydon 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sutton 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±$51k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sunapee and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.