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Bartlett vs Sunapee vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Sunapee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Sunapee | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
3,416 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 26% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Sunapee School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.