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Addison vs Mendon vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Addison | Mendon | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,113Lowest |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Addison and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Addison and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Addison 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.