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Dorset vs Sunapee vs Rupert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
3,416Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6%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% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Sunapee and Dorset 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. |
$4,594 47% 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% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | 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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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.