Compare towns
Dalton 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
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dalton | Sunapee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
3,416Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunapee and Windsor 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 | — | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.