Compare towns
Walpole vs Sullivan 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
Walpole has the most people working from home (7.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Walpole | Sullivan | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
687Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Walpole and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sullivan and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Walpole and Croydon 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.