Compare towns
Dummer vs Sunapee vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Sunapee | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,416Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH |
| Sunapee and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
| Sunapee and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
| Sunapee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,400Highest 34% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.