Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dover vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Bartlett | Dover | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Dover and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Dover School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.