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Brookline vs Sunapee vs Windham vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brookline | Sunapee | Windham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,416Highest |
594 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.