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Sunapee vs Upton 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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Upton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
8,189Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Croydon 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.