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Sunapee vs Wilder vs Jericho 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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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 | Wilder | Jericho | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,087 |
5,114Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 18% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Wilder 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.