Compare towns
Enfield vs Henniker vs Lebanon 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 homeowners (82.1%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Lebanon | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,197 |
14,999Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below 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% |
15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Lebanon 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% 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±$563 21% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Lebanon and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Lebanon 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Henniker School District | Lebanon School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.