Compare towns
Brighton vs Sunapee vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Brighton | Sunapee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
3,416Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 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 | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | 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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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.