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Sunapee vs Wilmot vs Sutton 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).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Wilmot | Sutton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
1,487 |
2,239 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Wilmot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.