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Barnard vs Sunapee vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Barnard | Sunapee | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sunapee School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.