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Enfield vs Millinocket 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 people working from home (11%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Millinocket | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
3,779 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3 48% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Millinocket 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% |
12.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Millinocket 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. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% 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. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #98 of 133 in ME | #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 History | 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.