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Barnet vs Sunapee vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Sunapee | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
3,416Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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| 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.