Compare towns
Carroll vs Sunapee vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Carroll | Sunapee | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Carroll and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Sunapee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin 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 | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.