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Enfield vs Lebanon vs Wilder 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 most homeowners (82.1%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Lebanon | Wilder | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
14,999Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% 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% |
14.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 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% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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 18% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| 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 99% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wilder 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school 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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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.