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Acton vs Sunapee vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Acton | Sunapee | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
3,416Highest |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.4±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,441±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$221,800±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 14% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Livermore 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Sunapee School District | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.