Compare towns
Concord vs Sunapee vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Concord | Sunapee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,416Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Sunapee School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.9Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.