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Dummerston vs Wolfeboro vs Sunapee vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Dummerston | Wolfeboro | Sunapee | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,416 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.