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Dorset vs Sunapee vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dorset | Sunapee | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
3,416Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
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| Dorset and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.