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Dover vs Sunapee vs Newfane vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Dover | Sunapee | Newfane | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
3,416Highest |
1,456 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Sunapee School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| 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.