Compare towns
Enfield vs Goshen vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Goshen | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
1,042Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
54.1±16.1Lowest 25% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield and Sunapee 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.