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Barnard vs Sunapee vs Pomfret
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
3,416Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Barnard 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±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% 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 | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% 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% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.