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Enfield vs Wilder vs Rollinsford 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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Wilder | Rollinsford | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
3,087 |
2,626Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sunapee 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Rollinsford School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.