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Bath vs Sunapee vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Bath | Sunapee | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,416Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Sunapee 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.