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Eliot vs Sunapee vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Eliot | Sunapee | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
3,416Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,764Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Rockport 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Sunapee School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.