Compare towns
Enfield vs Bow vs Norwich vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Sunapee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Enfield | Bow | Norwich | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
8,335Highest |
3,640 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Norwich 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bow School District | Norwich School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.