Compare towns
Carroll vs Sunapee vs Whitefield
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 the most homeowners (91.6%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Whitefield has the most kids (14.3% 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 | Carroll | Sunapee | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
3,416Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% 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% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sunapee and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 28% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Sunapee and Carroll 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 |
$4,400Highest 34% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Sunapee 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% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sunapee and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.