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Enfield vs Sunapee vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sunapee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Sunapee | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,416Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Waterbury 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Sunapee 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. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below 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 | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.